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Newtons third law states:
"If object A acts on object B with force X, then object B will apply force X on object A" in other words "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction".
Here are my few questions
1) If I apply pull a truck with force X and the truck pulls me with force X the truck SHOULD remain still but I can move it. With no resultant force, how is this possible. If the forces are not balanced, therefore, isn't Newtons law being disobeyed.
2) How can the Earth exert the correct upward force on every object. If I were to stand on the Earth (pulled down by gravity) the Earth pushes me up (again, by the force of gravity). If an object with the same volume as me, but with a different mass stood on the Earth the same thing would happen. How can the Earth apply the correct magnitude of force on every object
I am so confused.
Please explain
Thanks
"If object A acts on object B with force X, then object B will apply force X on object A" in other words "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction".
Here are my few questions
1) If I apply pull a truck with force X and the truck pulls me with force X the truck SHOULD remain still but I can move it. With no resultant force, how is this possible. If the forces are not balanced, therefore, isn't Newtons law being disobeyed.
2) How can the Earth exert the correct upward force on every object. If I were to stand on the Earth (pulled down by gravity) the Earth pushes me up (again, by the force of gravity). If an object with the same volume as me, but with a different mass stood on the Earth the same thing would happen. How can the Earth apply the correct magnitude of force on every object
I am so confused.
Please explain
Thanks