Although action and reaction<span> forces are always equal and opposite to </span>each other<span>, they are acting on two </span>different<span> objects. Saying that the forces </span>balance each other<span>implies that they are adding up to equal zero. Forces are only added when they are acting on the same object, </span>not<span> on </span>different<span> objects</span>
Newton's third law of motion states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. This means that forces always act in pairs. Action and reaction forces are equal and opposite, but they are not balanced forces because they act on different objects so they don't cancel out.
