Question

According to Newtons third law of motion when one object exerts a force on a second object what is true about the forces?

Answer 1

Answer:

D.They are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction

Explanation:

• Newton's third law states that the action force is always associated with a reaction force.
• When a body 'A' exerts a force on body 'B', it is called the force of action.
• When the body 'B' in turn resist the force of 'A' is called the reaction force. It is the reactive force acted upon by the body 'B' on 'A'.
• This reaction force is equal in magnitude of the action force.
• If the two bodies remain in the same horizontal line, the 'A' exerts a force in the direction towards 'B' and the body 'B' exerts a reaction force in the direction towards 'A'.
• Hence, the two forces that are exerted by the bodies are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.