Question

a tight rope walker who does not want to change his position will want the forces acting on him to be what?
o small
o unbalanced
o balanced
o large

Explanation:

According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at rest will remain at rest if the net force acting on it is zero. When the forces acting on an object are balanced, the net force is zero. So, a tight - rope walker who wants to stay in the same position (at rest) needs the forces acting on him to be balanced. Unbalanced forces would cause a change in motion (either start moving, stop moving, or change the direction of motion). The size of the forces (small or large) is not relevant as long as they are balanced. For example, two forces of equal magnitude but opposite in direction (a balanced force situation) will result in no acceleration.

Answer:

balanced