Reread the statement of the third law given at the beginning of this activity. The phrase equal and opposite must be interpreted carefully. Restate Newton's third law in your own words, not using the words action, reaction, or equal and opposite.
a) Opposing forces are always equal.
b) Every force has an equal partner in the opposite direction.
c) For every action, there is a corresponding reaction.
d) Forces come in pairs of equal magnitude and opposite direction.
