Assertion : Newton’s third law of motion is applicable only when bodies are in motion.
Reason : Newton’s third law applies to all types of forces, e.g. gravitational, electric or magnetic forces etc.

Options

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
D. If the assertion and reason both are false.

Answer

D

Explanation

According to third law of motion it is impossible to have a single force out of mutual interaction between two bodies, whether they are moving or at rest. While, Newton’s third law is applicable for all types of forces.