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Which situation describes an object that has no

unbalanced force acting on it?

(1) an apple in free fall

(2) a satellite orbiting Earth

(3) a hockey puck moving at constant velocity

across ice

(4) a laboratory cart moving down a frictionless

30.° incline

Verified Answer :

"(3) a hockey puck moving at constant velocity across ice" is the best option from the list but it should be noted that it is impossible to have truly frictionless ice. 

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The answer is:

3) a hockey puck moving at constant velocity across ice.

The explanation:

when the Balanced forces do not cause a change in motion. When balanced forces act on an object at rest, the object will not move. If you push against a wall, the wall pushes back with an equal but opposite force. Neither you nor the wall will move. Forces that cause a change in the motion of an object are unbalanced forces.  

- A force which is not opposed by a force of equal magnitude and acting in the exact opposite direction hence leading to the motion of the object is called an unbalanced force.

- The forces which speed up slow down the objects or makes them change their direction are called Unbalanced forces.

and the phase which satisfy this definition is (3)


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