A student claims: “When a horse pulls a cart

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Laws of Motion · Laws of Motion

Problem

A student claims: “When a horse pulls a cart, the cart pulls the horse back with an equal and opposite force. Therefore the two forces cancel and the horse–cart system cannot start moving.” Evaluate this claim and state clearly how the system is able to accelerate.

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