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Question
If action is always equal to the reaction, explain how a horse can pull a cart.
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Solution
A horse pushes the ground in the backward direction. According to Newton’s third law of motion, a reaction force is exerted by the Earth on the horse in the forward direction. As a result, the cart moves forward.
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