Question

In Newton’s Third Law of Motion, when one object exerts a force on a second object, the forces are __________________.

A. equal in magnitude and equal in direction

B. equal in magnitude and opposite in direction

C. opposite in magnitude and equal in direction

D. opposite in magnitude and opposite in direction

Answer 1

In Newton's Third Law of Motion, when one object exerts a force on a second object, the forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The correct answer is B.