Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Physics
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- Newton's Laws of Motion
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Newton's Laws of Motion
As a horse pulls a cart, the force responsible for propelling the...
As a horse pulls a cart, the force responsible for propelling the horse forward is the force applied by
Options
- Athe ground on the cart
- Bthe cart on the horse
- Cthe horse on the ground
- Dthe ground on the horse
Correct answer
D. the ground on the horse
Step-by-step solution
When a horse pulls a cart, it pushes the ground backward with its feet.
According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The ground exerts an equal and opposite reaction force on the horse in the forward direction.
This reaction force applied by the ground on the horse is responsible for propelling the horse forward.
According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The ground exerts an equal and opposite reaction force on the horse in the forward direction.
This reaction force applied by the ground on the horse is responsible for propelling the horse forward.