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Q · Newton's Laws of MotionMedium · 45s
A horse pulls a cart with a certain force. The cart pulls back with an equal force in the opposite direction. Why do they still move?
TopicNewton's Laws of Motion
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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According to Newton’s Third Law, action and reaction forces are equal in magnitude but act on different objects, so they do not cancel each other.
Final Answer: Option D - Action and reaction act on different objects