Question

Action and reaction can never balance out because

• A. They are unequal in magnitudes
• B. Though they are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction they act on different bodies
• C. They are equal in magnitude but not opposite always.
• D. They are unequal in magnitudes even though opposite in direction

Hint:

Remember, action and reaction forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, but because they act on different objects, they cannot balance each other out.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Action and reaction are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction according to Newton's third law of motion. However, they act on different bodies. Because of this, they cannot cancel each other out. They do not balance each other since they act on separate objects.
Thus, the correct answer is (B).