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By the third law, when one object pushes a second, the second pushes back with a force that is:

AEqual and opposite
BEqual and identical
CEqual and increasing
DEqual and irregular
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Equal and opposite
1. The second object is never a passive target. 2. It answers with a force of its own. 3. That force is equal and opposite. _Source: syllabus Science Class IX, Chapter 6, How Forces Affect Motion._
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