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Which example best represents balanced forces?
an elevator stopped on the third floor
a tow truck pulling a car out of a ditch
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An elevator stopped on the third floor.
Reason: balanced forces mean the net force is zero (no acceleration). A stopped elevator has upward support/tension equal to downward gravity. A tow truck pulling a car usually produces a net force (the car accelerates), so the forces are unbalanced.
Reason: balanced forces mean the net force is zero (no acceleration). A stopped elevator has upward support/tension equal to downward gravity. A tow truck pulling a car usually produces a net force (the car accelerates), so the forces are unbalanced.
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