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:

According to Newton's third - law, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The horse exerts a force on the buggy and the buggy exerts an equal and opposite force on the horse. But the net forces on them are different as they have different masses and other external forces may act on them differently. Unbalanced forces cause acceleration. Since the net forces on the horse and buggy are not the same, 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.