Whenever object A exerts a force on object B, object B exerts a force of the same magnitude on object A, but in the opposite direction. What can be said about this statement?Group of answer choicesThe statement is falseThe statement is only true for very small forcesThe statement is always trueThe statement is sometimes true
Question
Whenever object A exerts a force on object B, object B exerts a force of the same magnitude on object A, but in the opposite direction. What can be said about this statement?Group of answer choicesThe statement is falseThe statement is only true for very small forcesThe statement is always trueThe statement is sometimes true
Solution
The statement is always true. This is known as Newton's Third Law of Motion.
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