newton's third law

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   action and reaction are equal and opposite

   Synonymsthird law of motionNewton's third law of motionlaw of action and reaction

   BroaderNewton's law of motion

Questions about newton's third law

What does newton's third law mean?

newton's third law means "action and reaction are equal and opposite".

What is another word for newton's third law?

Close synonyms include third law of motion, Newton's third law of motion, law of action and reaction. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.