Assertion : The terms action and reaction in the third law of motion stand for simultaneous mutual forces between a pair of bodies.
Reason : In this context action always precede or cause reaction.

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both assertion and reason are false.

both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

assertion is true but reason is false.

both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

answer is C.

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Unlike their meaning in ordinary language, action does not precede or cause reaction. Action and reaction act on different bodies simultaneously.

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