If action is always equal to reaction ;explain why a cart pulled by a ...
According to Newton' s 3rd law , we know, action and reaction are of equal magnitude and directed in opposite directions.
now , in case of horse and cart
horse pull the cart forward direction , but how cart reacted to this force ?
actually , here frictional force do important work .
we know, frictional force oppose the relative motion of particle or body .
also we know, frictional force is adjusting but limiting .
Let force applied by horse = F
and let net frictinal force appear all feet of horse and cart's lowest part f
then,
Fnet = F -f { frictional force adjusting but limitng }
now from Newton's 2nd law ,
Fnet = ma
so, ma = F -f
here we see a is appear . hence, cart is moved forward . hence, we can say that here cart applied reation force indirectly (e.g frictional force )