If you want to cause an object to move, what should you do?

Question

Apply balanced forces.
Apply neutral forces.
Apply potential forces.
Apply unbalanced forces.

Answer 1

To cause an object to move, you should apply unbalanced forces. When forces acting on an object are unbalanced, it results in a net force that causes the object to accelerate, changing its state of motion. Balanced forces do not change the motion of an object; they keep it at rest or in constant motion.