Newton’s Third Law and Its Applications

Newton found that the reaction force is equal in magnitude to the

action force, but opposite in direction. This relationship is called
Newton’s third law of motion.
If object A exerts a force on object B, then B exerts a force on A that
is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
F__A on B _ _F__B on A
Some people state Newton’s third law as “for every action force, there
is an equal and opposite reaction force.” However, remembering
Newton’s third law this way does not emphasize that the action and
reaction forces are acting on different objects (Figure 3.53).