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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