A person is unloading stock for a grocery store. They apply a force to a box of paper towels and the same amount of force to a box of canned goods. The box of paper towels moves, and the box of canned goods does not move. Which statement is true about this scenario?(1 point) Responses The forces on the paper towels are balanced, and the forces on the canned goods are unbalanced. The forces on the paper towels are balanced, and the forces on the canned goods are unbalanced. The forces on both the paper towels and the canned goods are unbalanced. The forces on both the paper towels and the canned goods are unbalanced. The forces on the paper towels are unbalanced, and the forces on the canned goods are balanced. The forces on the paper towels are unbalanced, and the forces on the canned goods are balanced. The forces on both the paper towels and the canned goods are balanced.
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In this scenario, the correct statement is:
The forces on the paper towels are unbalanced, and the forces on the canned goods are balanced.
The box of paper towels moves because the applied force exceeds any opposing forces (like friction or weight), resulting in unbalanced forces. Meanwhile, the box of canned goods does not move, indicating that the forces acting on it are balanced, meaning the applied force is equal to the opposing forces.
