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Question
According to the third law of motion, action and reaction
Options
always act on the same body
always act on different bodies in opposite directions
have the same magnitude and directions
act on either body at normal to each other
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Solution
always act on different bodies in opposite directions
Explanation:
According to the third law of motion, action and reaction always act on different bodies in opposite directions.
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