COMEDK2024Evening ShiftPhysicsLaws of MotionActual
Action and reaction can never balance out because
Options
- AThey are equal in magnitude but not opposite always.
- BThey are unequal in magnitudes
- CThey are unequal in magnitudes even though opposite in direction
- DThough they are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction they act on different bodies.
Correct answer
D. Though they are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction they act on different bodies.
Step-by-step solution
According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. These two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. However, the fundamental reason they do not balance each other out is that they act on two different bodies. Since the forces are applied to different objects, they cannot result in the net force on a single body being zero. Answer: Though they are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction they act on different bodies.