Consider a plane moving through the sky. If forces acting on the plane are balanced, then which statement best describes the plane’s movement?(1 point) Responses The plane accelerates steadily as it moves forward. The plane accelerates steadily as it moves forward. The plane maintains a steady speed as it avoids a flock of birds. The plane maintains a steady speed as it avoids a flock of birds. The plane is turning steadily as it maintains its speed. The plane is turning steadily as it maintains its speed. The plane maintains a steady speed and straight direction.
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If the forces acting on the plane are balanced, the best statement that describes the plane's movement is:
The plane maintains a steady speed and straight direction.
This is consistent with Newton's first law of motion, which states that an object at rest or in uniform motion will remain in that state unless acted upon by a net external force. When forces are balanced, there is no net force to change the plane's state of motion.
