Two people apply a force to a box from opposite directions as shown in the picture below. The box does not move. Which statement best explains why the box does not move?

(1 point)

Push forces do not cause motion

Balanced forces do not cause motion.

The forces have different magnitudes

The box is experiencing unbalanced forces.

The forces have different magnitudes

Which example shows unbalanced forces acting on an object? (1 point)

Two people are on the same side of a large box. Both people pull the box with equal force.

Two people are on opposite sides of a large box. Both people push the box with equal force.

Two people are on the same side of a large box. One person pushes the box and the other pulls the box with equal force.

Two people are on opposite sides of a large box. Both people pull the box with equal force

Two people are on the same side of a large box. One person pushes the box and the other pulls the box with equal force.

A person tries to push a refrigerator across the kitchen. She applies as much force as possible, but she cannot make the refrigerator move.

Which statement BEST describes by the refrigerator does not move?

(1 point)

The person applies too much force to the refrigerator, and now the forces on the refrigerator are balanced.

The person does not apply enough force to the refrigerator, so the forces are still balanced

The person applies too much force to the refrigerator, and now the forces on the refrigerator are unbalanced

The person does not apply enough force to the refrigerator, so the forces are unbalanced

The person does not apply enough force to the refrigerator, so the forces are still balanced.

The best statement to explain why the box does not move when two people apply a force from opposite directions is that balanced forces do not cause motion.

The correct statement that best explains why the box does not move is "balanced forces do not cause motion." When two equal and opposite forces act on an object, they create a balanced force system. In this case, the forces applied by the two people are in opposite directions but have the same magnitude. As a result, the forces cancel each other out, resulting in a net force of zero. According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at rest will remain at rest or an object in motion will stay in motion with the same velocity, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Since the box is not experiencing an unbalanced force, it remains stationary.