Mules are smart but stubborn. Once upon a time a particularly smart and particularly stubborn mule refused to pull its owner’s cart and gave the following argument: “I refuse to pull the cart because it is impossible to do so according to Newton’s laws of motion. According to the 2nd Law it is necessary to have a net force in order for the cart to accelerate. According to the 3rd Law no matter how hard I pull the cart forward, the cart will pull an equal amount backward and therefore the net force will be zero

Mules are smart but stubborn. Once upon a time a particularly smart and particularly stubborn mule refused to pull its owner’s cart and gave the following argument: “I refuse to pull the cart because it is impossible to do so according to Newton’s laws of motion. According to the 2nd Law it is necessary to have a net force in order for the cart to accelerate. According to the 3rd Law no matter how hard I pull the cart forward, the cart will pull an equal amount backward and therefore the net force will be zero

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter5: Newton's Laws Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

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