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When the problem states that a cart is moving along a road at a constant velocity. What does this mean about the forces acting on the cart
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When a problem states that a cart is moving along a road at a constant velocity, it means that the net force acting on the cart is zero. According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at a constant velocity will continue moving at that velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
Therefore, for the cart to have a constant velocity, the forces acting on it must be balanced. This means that the forces causing the cart to slow down (such as frictional forces) are equal to the forces causing it to speed up or maintain its velocity (such as applied forces or gravitational forces).
Therefore, for the cart to have a constant velocity, the forces acting on it must be balanced. This means that the forces causing the cart to slow down (such as frictional forces) are equal to the forces causing it to speed up or maintain its velocity (such as applied forces or gravitational forces).