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Forces act by means of exchange particles. There are four basic forces (which operate in numerous different ways) each having its own exchange particle. The force of gravity is conveyed by the graviton. The electromagnetic force is conveyed by the photon. The two nuclear forces are conveyed by mesons.

A particle that is exerting a force will emit an exchange particle, and a particle which is experiencing a force will absorb that exchange particle. That is essentially how it works, on a subatomic level. There are also mathematical equations which describe the forces, for example, the electromagnetic force is described by Coulomb's Law.

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Two or more forces that act on an object that do not cancel each other?

If the sum of all forces acting upon an object is not zero, then the object will accelerate. (Newton's first law)


What Describes forces that are equal but opposite in direction when they act on an object they cancel each other out and no change occurs in the object's motion?

Equilibrium


How do balanced and unbalanced forces affect the motion of an object?

Objects move according to their net force, or the total amount of force acting on them. Balanced forces are just that, balanced. An object with balanced forces will not move because the opposing forces will cancel each other out. However, if there are unbalanced forces, the object will move in accordance with the force that is greater. When moving though, there is always friction. Whether you be underwater, on the ground, or in the air there is always friction on the Earth. (Besides vacuums, of course.) Force is equal to mass x acceleration. With that you can find the forces of the object if you know its mass and acceleration.


Are unbalanced forces equal in size and opposite in direction?

Two forces equal in size and opposite in direction are balanced, not unbalanced, because they cancel each other out. Any set of forces which has a resultant of zero is said to be balanced.


What happens to an object's motion when 2 equal forces act on an object in opposite directions?

Nothing! If the two forces are equal and opposite then they will cancel each other out. What will happen next is described in Newton's First law when it says "An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force". Two equal and opposite forces have the same effect as no force, therefore the object's motion will remain the same as if it had never been acted upon by the two opposite forces.

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Forces that cancel eachother out are?

Forces that cancel each other out are coplanar, all reside in the same plane.


What force's cancel each other out and do not change an objects motion?

The action and reaction forces are the forces that cancel each other. They do not change an object motion or cause the object to accelerate.


When forces cancel each other and do not change an object's motion it is?

When forces cancel each other out and do not change an object's motion, it is in a state of equilibrium. This means that the net forces acting on the object are balanced, resulting in no acceleration or change in velocity.


When the forces on an object cancel each other out the forces are said to be?

When the forces on an object cancel each other out, the forces are said to be balanced. This means that there is no resultant force acting on the object, and as a result, the object will either remain stationary or continue to move at a constant velocity.


If net force on an object is zero the forces are said to be what?

If the net force on an object is zero, the forces are said to be balanced. This means that the individual forces acting on the object cancel each other out, resulting in no overall change in the object's motion.


What are forces that don't cancel each other out called?

Forces that don't cancel each other out are called unbalanced forces. When two or more forces act in opposite directions and do not cancel each other completely, they create a net force that results in an acceleration of the object.


When forces are forces they cancel esch other out and do not object changes called?

When forces cancel each other out and do not cause changes in motion, it is known as a state of equilibrium. This means the net force on an object is zero, resulting in no acceleration.


When all of the forces on an object cancel one another out the forces are said to be?

When all the forces on an object cancel each other out, the object is said to be in a state of equilibrium. This means that the object will either remain stationary or continue moving at a constant velocity.


When two balanced forces cancel each other out they are?

action reaction pairs


When two unbalanced forces cancel each other out they are in?

The forces are said to be in equilibrium in that case.


What happens with action reaction forces?

The force's don't cancel out each other, they act on different objects. Forces can cancel only if they act on the same object.


What are two or more forces if there effects cancel each other and they do not cause a change in an objects motion?

When two or more forces are equal in magnitude but act in opposite directions, their effects cancel each other out. This results in a situation known as equilibrium, where there is no change in an object's motion as the forces balance each other.