Add people so that the forces on the cart are unbalanced, then press Go! After the cart begins to move, quickly add people until the forces are balanced.

Question

Describe the motion of the cart after the forces are balanced in the space below.

Answer 1

After the forces on the cart are balanced, the cart will continue to move at a constant velocity or it will come to a complete stop, depending on the presence or absence of external forces such as friction or air resistance. The balanced forces means there is no net force acting on the cart, which results in constant velocity or no motion.