College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 2 - Conceptual Questions - Page 62: 13

Answer

The equal and opposite forces of Newton's third law are acting on two different objects - one on the wagon and the other on us. The wagon may thus experience a non-zero net force, which causes it to accelerate forward.

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The equal and opposite forces of Newton's third law are acting on two different objects - one on the wagon and the other on us. The wagon may thus experience a non-zero net force, which causes it to accelerate forward.
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