Which example shows an object acted on by balanced forces?
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A person hitting a baseball
A person hitting a baseball
A skater going down a hill with increasing speed
A skater going down a hill with increasing speed
A book sitting on a table
A book sitting on a table
A person accelerating a car using the gas pedal
A person accelerating a car using the gas pedal
An example of an object acted on by balanced forces is:
A book sitting on a table
In this scenario, the gravitational force pulling the book downward is balanced by the normal force exerted by the table upward. Since these forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, they cancel each other out, and the book remains at rest with no acceleration.