Space-Time: Does it Follow Newton's Third Law?

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Space-time does not behave according to Newton's Third Law of Motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The forum discussion clarifies that space-time is not a medium to which forces can be applied. This conclusion is based on current understanding in physics, indicating that space-time is a framework rather than a physical entity that responds to forces.

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Do space-time have such behavior that if we give force on it and eventually it reacts according to the third law of Newton?
 
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No. Spacetime is not something to which you can apply forces, so far as we are aware.
 

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