Which sentence states Newton’s third law? If two objects collide, each object exerts a force in the same direction as the other. If two objects collide, each object exerts a force equal to and in the opposite direction of the other. A collision between a moving object and a stationary object is elastic. A collision between a moving object and a stationary object is inelastic. If two objects collide, the moving object exerts a greater force than the stationary object.