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Explain Bot Balanced forces occur when the forces acting on an object are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. This means that the net force acting on the object is zero, causing it to remain at rest or continue to move at a constant velocity (if it was already in motion).
One common situation in which balanced forces occur is when an object is at rest. For example, imagine a book sitting on a table. The force of gravity pulling the book downward is balanced by the normal force exerted by the table in the upward direction. Since these two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, the book remains stationary.
Another situation with balanced forces is when an object is moving at a constant velocity. For instance, consider a car driving down a straight road with no acceleration. The force exerted by the car's engine pushing it forward is balanced by the resistive forces such as air resistance and friction acting in the opposite direction. As a result, the car maintains a constant speed and direction.
To identify if balanced forces are acting on an object, you need to examine the forces acting on it and determine if their magnitudes and directions cancel each other out. If the net force is zero, the forces are balanced.