Which statement expresses Newton's third law of motion?
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Correct answer to question 31 (General Science): Every force is matched by an equal force in the opposite direction
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The third law says forces always come in pairs: push on a wall and the wall pushes back just as hard on you. The first choice paraphrases the first law and the third the second law, while the last is conservation of energy, which is not one of Newton's laws at all.
Updated: November 2026