claims, "According to Newton's third law, when the horse pulls forward on the cart, the cart will also pull backwards on the horse. The two objects are attached together, so they

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3. A horse is tethered to a cart to pull it forward. A student
claims, "According to Newton's third law, when the horse
pulls forward on the cart, the cart will also pull backwards
on the horse. The two objects are attached together, so they
cannot accelerate." Discuss the validity of this statement.
Transcribed Image Text:3. A horse is tethered to a cart to pull it forward. A student claims, "According to Newton's third law, when the horse pulls forward on the cart, the cart will also pull backwards on the horse. The two objects are attached together, so they cannot accelerate." Discuss the validity of this statement.
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