alleryStart learning →Which statement is true of the two forces in a Newton's third law action-reaction pair?
AThey act on the same object
BThey differ in magnitude
CThey act on different objects
DThey point the same way
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. They act on different objects
1. An action-reaction pair always involves two interacting objects.
2. The two forces have the same magnitude but opposite directions.
3. The forces act on different objects, one on each of the two partners.
4. Two forces drawn on the same object can never be an action-reaction pair, which rules out that option.
_Source: Siyavula Physical Sciences Grade 11 (Everything Science, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 2: Newton's laws_
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