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A group of forces on an object is balanced when the sum-total of all the individual

forces ... their strength and their direction ... is zero. That means that they all

exactly cancel, and have the same effect on the object as if there were no force

on it at all.

Examples:

-- I push a shopping cart forward as hard as I can, while you use one pinky finger to

push it backward with exactly the same force. The result is that it doesn't move at all.

-- Two members of the varsity football team each pull one end of a rope toward

the north with a force of 200 pounds, while all 40 cheerleaders line up and pull the

other end of the rope toward the south with a force of 10 pounds each. Just like

the shopping cart, the rope doesn't move at all.

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When the net force is zero the forces acting on an object are?

They are either non-existent or else balanced.


What does net force and balanced forces mean?

It actually determines the direction of movement that is going to be caused in it.Net forcealso determines that magnitude of which force is greater when a body is subjected to two or more forces in different directions.


How can an object have forces acting on it but not accelerating?

If all forces in all direction on an object are equal then a box diagram would show that the forces (newtons, N) will cancel each other out, so it will stay fixed in it's positionIf the forces are imbalanced then you can achieve acceleration. So for a car to move it must overcome tyre friction, so heat and noise wastage, air resistance, and all the smaller forces trying to stop the engine moving (mostly friction). Once it produces more force than those require it can move.No. A balanced group of forces has the same effect on an object as no force at all.


Does newtons second law explain how an unbalanced force on an object causes it to accelerate?

Newton's secong law indicates that an object accelerates in the presence of a net force on it. But it doesn't mean that an object should accelerate when two forces act on it. It depends more on the orientation or direction of force. Say if 2 forces act in opposite directions then the net force would be 0 and thus no acceleration is caused. Hence take NET FORCE, not just force acting into consideration.


Which does not change when an unbalancd force acts on object?

If you mean an external force when you say unbalanced forces, yes. Newton's First Law of motion is also known as law of inertia. Inertia is the movement of mass with out any external forces or influences acting on that mass.

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To start or change the motion of an object do you need unbalanced force or balanced force?

Doesn't matter Balanced Force would mean the object is traveling at a constant velocity due to Newton's First Law of Motion (Law of Inertia) Unbalenced Force would mean the object is accelerating (or decellerating) due to Newton's Second Law of Motion


What happens when balanced forces act on an object that is at rest?

When an object is subjected to balanced forces, it will continue to maintain its state in motion or at rest. By balanced forces we mean forces that are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction so they cancel each other out. Understanding the concept of speed, velocity, displacement, vector diagram is very important to able to figure out the effect of balance/unbalanced forces on an object.


What does forças desequilibradas mean?

"Forças desequilibradas" translates to "unbalanced forces" in English. It refers to a situation where the forces acting on an object do not cancel each other out, resulting in a net force that causes the object to move or accelerate.


What does balenced force mean?

it means like...... take a pen and put it in your hand you might not feel this but your hand is pushing against the pen if you keep the pen in the same place the forces are balanced but if you raise the pen the forces are unbalanced


What does unbalanced mean?

Ubalanced force: is when two forces are acting on an object results in a net force and causes a change in the object's motion.


What does Unbalanced force mean?

An unbalanced force occurs when two forces acting on an object are unequal in magnitude or direction, causing the object to accelerate or decelerate. This leads to a change in the object's motion or a state of motion.


What does an unbalanced force mean?

It means that the total force, when added as a vector, is not zero. Unbalanced forces will cause a mass to accelerate, while a balanced force will keep it at rest (or in motion at constant velocity) without acceleration.


Definition of balanced forces in physics?

Balanced forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, resulting in an object maintaining a constant velocity. When an object experiences balanced forces, there is no overall change in its motion.


What does the term balance mean?

If you add up all the forces acting on an object, they are balanced if they equal zero. (They cancel each other out). If the forces acting on a object are balanced, then the acceleration of that object is zero. It may still be moving, but it is not accelerating. An object that is not accelerating, (the sum of the forces acting on it is zero), is in equilibrium.


When a the net force is zero the forces on an object are balanced?

Correct, the vectors of all forces summed equaling zero mean the forces are balanced, though it could be argued that an object with no forces acting on it has zero net forces, but it's rather hard to balance nothing with more nothing,


How will you know whether the given applied force on an object is balanced or unbalanced?

You must firstly know it's physical details and it's conditions (The objects'). If you apply a balanced wave of force it will maintain those physical details and conditions but if you apply an unbalanced wave to the object it will suffer from maintaining it's physical details and conditions. Also when the object is not moving or when the object is moving at a constant velocity and if at it's moving it doesn't have any changing velocity (Acceleration) it will mean the applied force is balanced. Other than this, is unbalanced.


What does forças desequilibradas mean in Portuguese?

"forças desequilibradas" in Portuguese means unbalanced forces in English. It refers to a situation where the forces acting on an object are not equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, causing the object to accelerate.