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Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
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Is it true that every action has an equal and opposite reaction?
Yes. One physics reference states Newton's third law directly: forces always occur in pairs, equal and opposite, so one body cannot exert a force on another without an equal opposing force. Several other items repeat the maxim, though mostly in metaphorical or spiritual contexts rather than as physics.
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Marlow, E. (1995). To Every Action There Is an Opposite and Equal Reaction: An Essay on Teaching.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED386319
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Koku Universe: Action and Reaction as the Two Faces of a Single Layer Density Interface. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20538831
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Sudha, A. (2000). Sathya Sai's amrita varshini = Nectar showers. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/sathyasaisamrita0000adit
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Scott, S. (2011). Las 7 mentalidades : para vivir su vida suprema. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/las7mentalidades0000shic_g1g1
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author, M. C. 1. (2014). Rocketry : investigate the science and technology of rockets and ballistics. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/rocketryinvestig0000moon
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Two objects exert forces on each other, will the reactions affect them?. (n.d.). physics.stackexchange.com. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/21647
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Autobiography of a Yogi. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7452
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