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Action-Reaction Pairs

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Action-reaction pairs are two forces that act on different objects as a result of their interaction with each other. These pairs always occur simultaneously and have equal magnitudes but opposite directions.

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