Question

laura sees a horse pulling a buggy. which statement best describes the forces acting on the horse and buggy? the net forces exerted on the horse and cart are the same, but the action force is larger. the net forces exerted on the horse and cart are the same, but they are in the same direction. the net forces exerted on the horse and cart are not the same, so the two forces cancel out. the net forces exerted on the horse and cart are not the same, so they are not balanced forces.

Explanation:

When a horse pulls a buggy, the forces acting on them are complex. The horse exerts a forward - pulling force on the buggy, and the buggy exerts an equal and opposite reaction force on the horse according to Newton's third law. The net force on the horse is the difference between the force it exerts on the ground (which propels it forward) and the reaction force from the buggy. The net force on the buggy is the pulling force from the horse minus any resistive forces like friction. Since these net forces have different magnitudes and directions (the horse has to overcome more than just the buggy's reaction force to move forward), they are not balanced forces.

Answer:

The net forces exerted on the horse and cart are not the same, so they are not balanced forces.