Physics
Action and reaction act on the —
- same body in opposite directions
- different bodies in opposite directions
- different bodies, but in same direction
- same body in same direction.
Answer
different bodies in opposite directions
Reason — As per the Newton’s third law of motion —
In an interaction of two bodies A and B, the magnitude of reaction (i.e., the force FAB applied by the body A) is equal in magnitude to the action (i.e., the force FBA applied by the body A on the body B), but they are in directions opposite to each other.
Related Questions
Which law of motion explains how a force acts on a body or an object?
- Newton's third law
- Newton's second law
- Newton's first law
- All of the above.
To every action there is always :
- an equal reaction
- an equal and opposite reaction
- an equal reaction in the same direction
- none of these
The motion of a boat moving away from the shore is an example of :
- Newton's first law
- Newton's second law
- Newton's third law
- not related with Newton's law