Answer to Question #157794 in Physics for Rishabh Kumar Prakash

Question

Could you verify if the strong and weak forms of action-

Reaction law hold between

1- two point charges

2- two electric dipoles

3- two magnets 

Answer 1

1. Two point charges of different charge both create a force. However, since both charges exert this force on each other, the force of interaction between them is the sum of forces created by an individual charge.
2. Two electric dipoles may be considered as two charges, thus, Newton's third law is applicable for them as well.
3. Two magnets can repel or attract like charges. Therefore, Newton's third law holds between magnets as well.