Which of the following terms best describes the forces acting on an object with a net force of zero? A) Inertia B) Balanced forces C) Acceleration D) Unbalanced forces
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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The term that best describes the forces on an object with a net force of zero is B) balanced forces.
When the forces on an object are balanced, it means that the total force acting upon the object is zero. This indicates that the forces cancel each other out, and there is no change in the object’s motion. If the object was initially at rest, it will remain at rest. If the object was already moving, it will continue to move at the same velocity (which means the same speed and in the same direction) unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. The state of the object’s motion obeys Newton's First Law of Motion, which is also known as the law of inertia.