Question

the diagram below represents the forces acting upon a rightward - 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 vertical forces

The vertical forces (upward and downward) are equal in length. So, \( F_{up}=F_{down} \).

Step2: Analyze horizontal forces

The rightward force is longer than the leftward force. So, \( F_{right}>F_{left} \). Net force \( F_{net}=F_{right}-F_{left}\), which is in the rightward direction. According to Newton's second law \( F = ma\), since \( F_{net}
eq0\), \(a
eq0\). The object is moving rightward and has a rightward acceleration.

Answer:

• Speeding Up
• Unbalanced