What term describes the situation when the net force is zero, causing no change in motion?

What term describes the situation when the net force is zero, causing no change in motion?

• A. Balanced Forces
• B. Inertia
• C. Net Force
• D. Gravity

Answer: (A)

When there is zero net force on an object, nothing changes its motion. Forces balance out so they cancel each other, leaving no overall push or pull. This situation is called balanced forces. It means an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion keeps moving at the same speed and direction, unless something else unbalances the forces. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in motion, but it isn’t the description of the force condition itself. Gravity is just one force; it would cause a change in motion if it weren’t balanced by another force (like the support force from a surface).

When there is zero net force on an object, nothing changes its motion. Forces balance out so they cancel each other, leaving no overall push or pull. This situation is called balanced forces. It means an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion keeps moving at the same speed and direction, unless something else unbalances the forces. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in motion, but it isn’t the description of the force condition itself. Gravity is just one force; it would cause a change in motion if it weren’t balanced by another force (like the support force from a surface).