What is true about what causes an object to stay at rest?
If the forces acting on an object are unbalanced, an object must be at rest.
If the forces acting on an object are unbalanced, an object must be at rest.
An object at rest has unbalanced forces acting upon it.
An object at rest has unbalanced forces acting upon it.
Objects at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by balanced forces.
Objects at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by balanced forces.
An object at rest has balanced forces acting upon it.
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This statement is false. An object at rest typically has unbalanced forces acting upon it, which is why it remains at rest.