Question

the diagram below represents the forces acting upon a downward - moving object. each arrow represents a force; the length of the arrow represents the strength of the force. is this a speeding up, slowing down, or constant speed motion? speeding up slowing down constant speed is the object experiencing balanced or unbalanced forces? balanced unbalanced

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the forces

The downward force is larger than the upward force. According to Newton's second law \(F = ma\) (where \(F\) is the net force, \(m\) is mass, \(a\) is acceleration), if \(F
eq0\), there is acceleration.

Step2: Determine the motion

Since the net force is in the downward direction (same as the direction of motion), the object is speeding up. Unbalanced forces (\(F_{net}=F_{down}-F_{up}
eq0\)) cause acceleration.

Answer:

Speeding Up; Unbalanced