Newton's Third Law states that for every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force, but this does not imply that the forces are balanced. For example, when a person walks, they exert a downward force on the ground, which propels them forward, while the Earth exerts an equal and opposite force that does not result in a balanced state. The key distinction is that these forces act on different bodies, meaning they do not cancel each other out. Newton's Second Law explains that acceleration occurs due to a net force, which can exist even when forces are equal and opposite. Therefore, while the forces are equal and opposite, they do not create a balanced system.
