Harry pulls on the end of a spring attached to a wall. The reaction to Harry's pull on the spring is
A)the wall pulling oppositely on the spring.
B)the spring pulling on Harry.
C)both the wall and the spring pulling on Harry.
D)none of the above

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According to Newton's third law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When Harry pulls on the spring, the spring pulls back on Harry with an equal and opposite force.

Harry Pulls on the End of a Spring Attached to a Wall