Wednesday, September 7, 2022

9702_s22_qp_12 Question 7

Which statement is not a requirement of a pair of forces that obey Newton’s third law of motion? 

A The forces act in opposite directions. 

B The forces act on different objects. 

C The forces act on objects in contact. 

D The forces are of equal magnitude.  


ANSWER: C

The Physics Behind

  • The law applies in all cases where there interaction is present, may it be by contact or not.
  • Non-contact interaction are those we see with masses, with charges, and magnets/moving charges.




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