Balanced Forces Unbalanced Forces

can cause an object to speed up, slow down, or change directions
cause objects to stay in the same place or to continue moving at the same speed

Javier made a mistake on his list. Which best describes the mistake Javier made?

A.
Javier forgot to add that forces can never change.

B.
Balanced forces only cause objects to change directions.

C.
Unbalanced forces only cause objects to stay in the same place.

D.
Javier switched the descriptions for unbalanced and balanced forces.

1 answer

The correct answer is:

D. Javier switched the descriptions for unbalanced and balanced forces.

Unbalanced forces can cause an object to speed up, slow down, or change directions, while balanced forces cause objects to stay in the same place or to continue moving at the same speed.