Question

This question has Statement 1 and Statement 2. Of the four choices given after the Statements, choose the one that best describes the two Statements. If you push on a cart being pulled by a horse so that it does not move, the cart pushes you back with an equal and opposite force. The cart does not move because the force described in statement 1 cancel each other.

• A. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.
• B. Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
• C. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
• D. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

Answer 2

According to newton third law of motion i.e. every action is associated with equal and opposite reaction.