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Third Law of Motion: Reaction Forces

Every action has a reaction in the opposite direction.

Every action has a reaction
Another way of saying this is:

When ever something is pushed or pulled there is always an
opposite force pushing or pulling the other way!

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This is third of the three laws regarding motion proposed by Sir Isaac Newton.

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