A student pulls horizontally on a light rope attached to a cart

PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Laws of Motion · Laws of Motion

Problem

A student pulls horizontally on a light rope attached to a cart. At one instant, the rope exerts a

10\,\text{N}

force on the cart directed to the right. Which of the following is the Newton’s third-law partner force to this

10\,\text{N}

force? (a)

10\,\text{N}

force exerted by Earth on the cart directed downward (b)

10\,\text{N}

force exerted by the student’s hand on the rope directed to the right (c)

10\,\text{N}

force exerted by the cart on the rope directed to the left (d)

10\,\text{N}

force exerted by the cart on the rope directed to the right