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Action-reaction pairs with electromagnetic waves

Physics Asked on October 2, 2020

Suppose that a tower is releasing radio waves. These waves are received by an antenna. The radio waves apply force to the electrons in the antenna. My question is that by newton’s third law, every action must have an equal and opposite reaction. But in the above case of the antenna, I am able to identify only the action forces. Where are the reaction forces? Do the electrons also apply force to the receiver?

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