Newtons Third law of motion

Newton’s third law states that when two bodies interact, they apply forces to
one another that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The third
law is also known as the law of action and reaction.
The statement means that in every interaction, there is a pair of forces acting
on the two interacting objects. The size of the forces on the first
object equals the size of the force on the second object. The direction of the
force on the first object is opposite to the direction of the force on the second
object. Forces always come in pairs - equal and opposite action-reaction force
pairs.

Note on Action and Reaction Forces

 Action and Reaction forces are exerted by different bodies and not by
the same body.
 Action and Reaction always occur simultaneously, and they are always
in pair.
 Opposite direction
 Same nature
 Act along same line

Some Applications and real life examples

Walking

When you walk, you push the street; i.e., you apply an action force on the street’s
ground, and the reaction force moves you forward.

Firing a Bullet from a Gun

When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun applies a force F to the bullet which can
be considered as (action force) whereas simultaneously the bullet also applies the
same force on the gun called the recoil of the gun which can be considered as the
reaction force.

Catching a Ball
A fielder catching a ball experiences a force on its hand by the ball (action force)
and the same amount of force is also observed by the ball (reaction force). The
image given below shows a fielder catching a ball, when the fielder catches the ball
it experiences the reaction force.
Motion of a Boat in Water

How a boat move in water is the best way to explain Newton’s Third Law of
Motion. If we observe a boatman rowing the boat we see that when the boatman
pushes the water backward with his oar (action force) the water pushes the boat
forward (reaction force) and in this way, a boat moves in the water.
Swimming
Swimming is also an example of action and reaction forces. When a person swims
and pushes the water backward with the help of his hands and feet, the water exerts
an equal force on the person in the forward direction. The action in swimming is
the person pushing the water, and the reaction is the water pushing the person.

Slapping

When you slap someone, your hand feels pain and so does the cheek of the victim.
The pain in the cheek is due to action force, and the pain in the palm is due to
reaction force