Newton's Third Law Quick Check

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According to Newton’s third law of motion, which statement is always correct?(1 point)
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If two moving objects collide, then they will bounce off each other.
If two moving objects collide, then they will bounce off each other.

If two moving objects collide, then both will stop moving.
If two moving objects collide, then both will stop moving.

If a moving object hits another object, then the second object will push back.
If a moving object hits another object, then the second object will push back.

If a moving object hits another object, then the second object will start moving.

Answer 1

According to Newton’s third law of motion, the correct statement is:

If a moving object hits another object, then the second object will push back.

This law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So when one object exerts a force on another, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude and opposite direction back on the first object.