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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/12 · May/June 2023 · Q81 Mark

Newton's third law describes a pair of forces. Which row shows whether the two forces are of the same type and whether they act on the same object?

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Athe types of forces in the pair: different, the objects on which they act: different
Bthe types of forces in the pair: different, the objects on which they act: same
Cthe types of forces in the pair: same, the objects on which they act: different
Dthe types of forces in the pair: same, the objects on which they act: same

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C: the types of forces in the pair: same, the objects on which they act: different

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Topic
Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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