Question

1. which of the following is true when the forces are balanced.

the net force = 0
the object is accelerating
the object is changing directions
the net force does not equal 0

Explanation:

When forces are balanced, according to Newton's first law of motion, the net force acting on an object is zero. If the net force were not zero (as in the case of unbalanced forces), the object would accelerate (as per \(F = ma\), where \(F\) is the net force, \(m\) is mass, and \(a\) is acceleration). Accelerating includes changing speed or direction. So, when forces are balanced, there is no acceleration (no change in speed or direction), and the net force is zero.

Answer:

The net force = 0