Why don't forces cancel each other out when they act on two different bodies?

[manimaran1605]

Why forces acts on two different bodies with same magnitude and opposite in direction doesn't cancel each other?

 

[Doc Al]

Why forces acts on two different bodies with same magnitude and opposite in direction doesn't cancel each other?

Because each force acts on a different body. If two equal and opposite forces act on the same body, then they do cancel.

 

[adjacent]

Because each force acts on a different body. If two equal and opposite forces act on the same body, then they do cancel.

This question is being asked very frequently. Is there any FAQ for this?

 

[ShayanJ]

Let me give you an example. You and your friend are standing at opposite sides of a billiard table facing each other. Then you hit two balls simultaneously with equal and opposite forces. Do you expect that the two balls don't move?