Question

What does a scientist mean when he or she says an object is at rest?(1 point)

Responses

The object has no attractive forces acting on it.
The object has no attractive forces acting on it.

The object is not moving relative to its surroundings.
The object is not moving relative to its surroundings.

The object is not speeding up or slowing down.
The object is not speeding up or slowing down.

The object has no forces acting on it.
The object has no forces acting on it.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

All of the above statements can be correct interpretations of a scientist saying that an object is at rest. In scientific terms, when an object is at rest, it means that it is not changing its position relative to its surroundings and is not experiencing any net forces that would cause it to move or change its speed. So, all of the statements provided are valid explanations for what a scientist means when they say an object is at rest.