Question

Choose the true statement according to Newton's Third Law of Motion.

A. When an object in motion collides with another object, the second object moves.
B. When an object in motion collides with another object, the second object pushes back.
C. Two moving objects stop after colliding.
D. Two moving objects bounce off each other after colliding.

Answer 1

The true statement according to Newton's Third Law of Motion is:

B. When an object in motion collides with another object, the second object pushes back.

Newton's Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude but in the opposite direction back on the first object.