Question

The Third law of motion states that "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction".So suppose I push a book lying on a table with my hands, now the book moves because of the action of my hands or the force exerted by my hand so there is an equal and opposite exertion of force from the book towards my hand, then why does the book move and not my hand?

Answer 1

There is an opposite reaction on your hand but you apply more force (accelerate) to your hand to overcome the force exerted by the book and the book moves