You pull on a wagon resting on the sidewalk. What will happen next.

A. The wagon does not move because the wagon applies more force to you than you apply to the wagon.

B. The wagon moves because you apply more friction to the ground.

C. The wagon does not move because the force you apply to the wagon is equal to the force it applies to you.

D. The wagon moves because you apply more force to the wagon than it applies to you.

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Ethen Strong

Physics

10 April, 12:11

You pull on a wagon resting on the sidewalk. What will happen next.

A. The wagon does not move because the wagon applies more force to you than you apply to the wagon.

B. The wagon moves because you apply more friction to the ground.

C. The wagon does not move because the force you apply to the wagon is equal to the force it applies to you.

D. The wagon moves because you apply more force to the wagon than it applies to you.

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Kendrick Alexander · Answer 1

I believe it's C. The wagon does not move move because the force you apply to the wagon is equal to the force it applies to you. If the maximum friction force is greater than that force the wagon will not move.