A soccer ball rests on the ground in a stationary position. Which of the following best describes the forces acting on the ball? (1 point)

Responses

accelerating forces
accelerating forces

unequal forces
unequal forces

balanced forces
balanced forces

unbalanced forces
unbalanced forces

1 answer

The best description of the forces acting on the soccer ball, which is at rest on the ground, is balanced forces. This is because the gravitational force acting downward is equal to the normal force from the ground acting upward, resulting in no net force on the ball.