According to Newton's Third Law of Motion

question 16

Multiple Choice

According to Newton's third law of motion,

• A) there is no such thing as a single force acting on an object.
• B) for every force there is an equal and opposite reaction force, but each acts on a different object.
• C) action and reaction forces need not be equal, but must act in opposite directions.
• D) action and reaction forces must be equal, but need not act in opposite directions.

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