How will an object at rest be affected if multiple forces working on it are opposed but unbalanced?

A. The acceleration of the object will increase.
B. The unbalanced forces will cause the object to produce a humming sound.
C. The mass of the object will decrease.
D. Motion will be either created, stopped or changed.

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
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The correct answer is **D. Motion will be either created, stopped or changed.**

When multiple opposed forces are unbalanced, they can cause a change in the state of motion of the object. If the forces are not equal, the object may move in the direction of the stronger force, or if it was already in motion, it may change its acceleration. If the forces perfectly balance each other, the object would remain at rest. However, since the forces are unbalanced, the object will experience a net force, which will lead to changes in its motion.