If multiple forces working on an object at rest are opposed but unbalanced, the object will start to move in the direction of the resultant force. The resultant force is the vector sum of all the forces acting on the object.
When the forces are unbalanced, it means that the net force acting on the object is not zero. According to Newton's second law of motion, the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass (acceleration = net force/mass). Thus, the object will experience an acceleration in the direction of the resultant force.
The object will continue to accelerate until the forces become balanced (net force becomes zero). At that point, the object will either come to rest if there are no other forces acting on it or continue moving at a constant velocity if there are no unbalanced forces present.
In summary, if multiple opposed but unbalanced forces act on an object at rest, the object will start to move in the direction of the resultant force and accelerate until the forces become balanced.
How will an object at rest be affected if multiple forces working on it opposed but unbalanced?
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