third law of motion

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   action and reaction are equal and opposite

   SynonymsNewton's third law of motionNewton's third lawlaw of action and reaction

   BroaderNewton's law of motion

Questions about third law of motion

What does third law of motion mean?

third law of motion means "action and reaction are equal and opposite".

What is another word for third law of motion?

Close synonyms include Newton's third law of motion, Newton's third law, 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.