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A boy is pushing forward on a crate with a force of 100 newtons. the reaction force is

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According to Newtons 3rd law of Motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So if the boy is pushing forward on a crate with a force of 100 newtons, the crate is pushing back on the boy with a force of 100 newtons. Hope this helps

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