Two people push a box from opposite directions; the box does not move. Which statement best explains this result?(1 point)

Responses

The forces have different magnitudes.
The forces have different magnitudes.

The box pushes back on the people.
The box pushes back on the people.

Balanced forces do not cause motion.
Balanced forces do not cause motion.

Push forces do not cause motion.

1 answer

The statement that best explains the result is:

Balanced forces do not cause motion.

This indicates that the forces being applied on the box are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, resulting in no net force and thus no motion of the box.