Question

1. is it possible for an object at rest to have forces acting upon it? explain.

Explanation:

According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at rest remains at rest when the net force acting on it is zero. This means that individual forces can act on the object as long as they balance each other out. For example, a book on a table has the force of gravity pulling it down and the normal force from the table pushing it up. These two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, resulting in a net force of zero.

Answer:

Yes, it is possible. An object at rest can have forces acting on it as long as the net force (the vector sum of all forces) is zero. For instance, a stationary book on a table experiences gravitational force (downward) and normal force (upward). These two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, so \( F_{net}=F_{gravity}+F_{normal} = 0\).