Question

What is true about what causes an object to stay at rest?

If the forces acting on an object are unbalanced, an object must be at rest.
If the forces acting on an object are unbalanced, an object must be at rest.

An object at rest has unbalanced forces acting upon it.
An object at rest has unbalanced forces acting upon it.

Objects at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by balanced forces.
Objects at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by balanced forces.

An object at rest has balanced forces acting upon it.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

This statement is false. An object at rest typically has unbalanced forces acting upon it, which is why it remains at rest.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

No, this statement is incorrect. An object at rest does not have balanced forces acting upon it. Instead, an object at rest has no net force acting upon it. If there is a balanced force acting on an object, it would cause the object to move with a constant velocity rather than remaining at rest.