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PHY 101 PHY 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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Which of these statements is false about Newton's Third Law of Motion? When two bodies interact, the forces on the bodies are always
Options
A Equal in magnitude
B Always equal in magnitude and moving the same direction
Correct Answer
C Always opposite in direction
D None of the above
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Newton's third law states that forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, not in the same direction.

Hint

Action and reaction forces act on different bodies and are opposite in direction.

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