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Which example best shows balanced forces according to Newtons laws of motion? (1 point)
A baseball slowing down due to air resistance after being hit.
A car driving at a constant speed on a straight highway.
A rocket launching upward with increasing velocity.
A satellite speeding up as it falls toward Earth.
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A car driving at a constant speed on a straight highway.
Reason: Balanced forces produce zero net force, so the object moves at constant velocity. In the car’s case thrust from the engine balances resistive forces (friction/air resistance) and gravity is balanced by the normal force.
Reason: Balanced forces produce zero net force, so the object moves at constant velocity. In the car’s case thrust from the engine balances resistive forces (friction/air resistance) and gravity is balanced by the normal force.
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