If you exert a force on an object, the force which the object exerts on you will?

1 Answer
Apr 17, 2018

exert an equal and opposite force against you

Explanation:

Newton's 3rd law states that all forces between two objects exist in equal magnitude and opposite direction.

In some situations, the magnitude and direction of the forces are determined by only one of the two bodies.

If you exert a force on an inanimate object, then you will also determine the force that the object exerts on you - an equal and opposite force to yours.

This law is sometimes referred to as the action-reaction law.

When only one body determines the magnitude and direction of the force, the force exerted by that body is called the "action", and the equal and opposite force exerted by the other body is called the "reaction".