A free body diagram with 4 force vectors. The first vector is pointing downward labeled F Subscript g Baseline, the second is pointing right labeled F Subscript p Baseline. The third is pointing upward labeled F Subscript N Baseline. The fourth is pointing left labeled F Subscript f. The upward vector is equal in length to the downward vector. The right vector is longer than the left.

Which statements describe the book and the forces acting on it? Check all that apply.

The forces are balanced.
The forces are unbalanced.
The net force is zero.
The book is at rest.
The net force is to the right.
The book is moving to the right.

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 hours ago

Based on the description of the free body diagram you provided, here are the interpretations of the forces acting on the book:

  1. The forces are balanced. - False
  2. The forces are unbalanced. - True (because the right force \( F_p \) is longer than the left force \( F_f \), indicating an unbalance).
  3. The net force is zero. - False (the net force would be to the right, as \( F_p \) is greater than \( F_f \)).
  4. The book is at rest. - False (since there is a net force in the right direction, the book is not at rest).
  5. The net force is to the right. - True (because \( F_p \) is greater than \( F_f \)).
  6. The book is moving to the right. - True (if there is a net force, the book would accelerate in the direction of that net force, which is to the right).

In summary, the statements that apply are:

  • The forces are unbalanced.
  • The net force is to the right.
  • The book is moving to the right.