A person tries to push a refrigerator across the kitchen. She applies as much force as possible, but she cannot make the refrigerator move. Which statement BEST describes by the refrigerator does not move?(1 point)ResponsesThe person does not apply enough force to the refrigerator, so the forces are still balanced.The person does not apply enough force to the refrigerator, so the forces are still balanced.The person applies too much force to the refrigerator, and now the forces on the refrigerator are balanced.The person applies too much force to the refrigerator, and now the forces on the refrigerator are balanced.The person does not apply enough force to the refrigerator, so the forces are unbalanced.The person does not apply enough force to the refrigerator, so the forces are unbalanced.The person applies too much force to the refrigerator, and now the forces on the refrigerator are unbalanced.

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A person tries to push a refrigerator across the kitchen. She applies as much force as possible, but she cannot make the refrigerator move. Which statement BEST describes by the refrigerator does not move?(1 point)ResponsesThe person does not apply enough force to the refrigerator, so the forces are still balanced.The person does not apply enough force to the refrigerator, so the forces are still balanced.The person applies too much force to the refrigerator, and now the forces on the refrigerator are balanced.The person applies too much force to the refrigerator, and now the forces on the refrigerator are balanced.The person does not apply enough force to the refrigerator, so the forces are unbalanced.The person does not apply enough force to the refrigerator, so the forces are unbalanced.The person applies too much force to the refrigerator, and now the forces on the refrigerator are unbalanced.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The best statement that describes why the refrigerator does not move is:

The person does not apply enough force to the refrigerator, so the forces are still balanced.

In this scenario, the force applied by the person is not sufficient to overcome the static friction between the refrigerator and the floor, which keeps the refrigerator at rest. Thus, the forces (the applied force and the frictional force) are balanced, preventing movement.