Two boxes,A and B,are connected by a horizontal string S on a horizontal floor.A very light wire pulls horizontally on box B,as shown in the figure,with a force of 100 N.The reaction force to this pull is
A)the pull that box B exerts on string S.
B)the pull that string S exerts on box B.
C)the pull that string S exerts on box A.
D)the pull of box B on the wire.
E)the force that box A exerts on box B.

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Two boxes,A and B,are connected by a horizontal string S on a horizontal floor.A very light wire pulls horizontally on box B,as shown in the figure,with a force of 100 N.The reaction force to this pull is 
A)the pull that box B exerts on string S. 
B)the pull that string S exerts on box B. 
C)the pull that string S exerts on box A. 
D)the pull of box B on the wire. 
E)the force that box A exerts on box B.

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The Answer of Two boxes,A and B,are connected by a horizontal string S on a horizontal floor.A very light wire pulls horizontally on box B,as shown in the figure,with a force of 100 N.The reaction force to this pull is 
A)the pull that box B exerts on string S. 
B)the pull that string S exerts on box B. 
C)the pull that string S exerts on box A. 
D)the pull of box B on the wire. 
E)the force that box A exerts on box B.

Two Boxes,A and B,are Connected by a Horizontal String S