Question

1. why dont action - reaction forces cancel each other out? action - reaction forces do cancel each other out. action - reaction forces act on different objects. action - reaction forces act in opposite directions. action - reaction forces are not equal.

Explanation:

According to Newton's third - law, action - reaction forces act on different objects. Forces cancel each other out when they act on the same object. Since action - reaction forces act on separate objects, they don't cancel each other in the context of a single object's motion.

Answer:

Action - reaction forces act on different objects.