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Newton's third law, as applied in statics, states that:

1. Force equals mass times acceleration
2. A body remains at rest unless acted upon by a force
3. Energy cannot be created or destroyed
4. For every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force

Answer

D. For every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force

Solution

Newton's third law of action-reaction is essential in statics for analyzing forces between contacting bodies, such as a body resting on a support.

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