Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, which suggests that

Question

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, which suggests that (A) action and reaction always act on different bodies (B) the forces of action and reaction cancel to each other (C) the forces of action and reaction cannot cancel to each other (D) Both (a) and (c)

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Action and reaction force always act on different bodies, because if they work on same body, then net force on the body is zero and there could never be accelerated motion.
So they cannot balance or cancel each other.
Hence, options (a) and (c) are correct.

Q. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, which suggests that

action and reaction always act on different bodies

the forces of action and reaction cancel to each other

the forces of action and reaction cannot cancel to each other

Both (a) and (c)

Action and reaction force always act on different bodies, because if they work on same body, then net force on the body is zero and there could never be accelerated motion. So they cannot balance or cancel each other. Hence, options (a) and (c) are correct.

Action and reaction force always act on different bodies, because if they work on same body, then net force on the body is zero and there could never be accelerated motion.
So they cannot balance or cancel each other.
Hence, options (a) and (c) are correct.