When a man pushes on his cart, the man moves because of:

The force the man exerts on the cart

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The force the cart exerts on the man

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The force the man exerts on the ground

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The force the ground exerts on the man

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The force the cart exerts on the ground

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Solution

The correct option is B The force the ground exerts on the man
The man exerts a force on the ground in the backward direction and according to Newton's 3rd law of motion, the ground exerts the same amount of force on the man in the forward direction that helps him to move forward.

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