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Which of the following statements about forces is FALSE?

A. Forces change the momentum of a body.
B. Where there is no force, objects continue to move the way they were moving.
C. There are places on Earth where all forces are absent.
D. Forces cause an acceleration to take place.
E. Forces always occur in equal and opposite pairs.



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Final answer:

The false statement is that forces always occur in equal and opposite pairs, contrary to Newton's third law of motion.


Explanation:

Forces always occur in equal and opposite pairs is the FALSE statement among the options provided. This is based on Newton's third law of motion, stating that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, forces do not always occur in equal pairs.


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