Concept:
Newtons Third Law of Motion
- Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Action and reaction forces act on different bodies.
Explanation:
- Considering an example, A bullet is fired from a gun.
- The gun applies force to a bullet and the bullet applies force on the gun.
- If we consider the gun as the only object, it gives recoil which is the reaction force applied by it on the bullet.
- So action force is a force on bullet and reaction force is applied on the gun.
- Both forces are not on the same object hence the action and reaction forces cannot balance each other.
So, 'do not act on the same body.' is the correct option.







