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1
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A person lying in bed has balanced forces acting on them (weight and reaction force). We say that the person is in…

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equilibrium

2
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If the forces acting on an object are balanced, we say that the object is in…

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equilibrium

3
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When forces acting on an object are the same size in opposite directions we say that they are…

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balanced

4
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If the engine force of a car is greater than the air resistance acting on it will the car speed up, slow down or travel at the same speed?

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Speed up

5
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If forces acting in opposite directions are not the same size, we say that they are…

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unbalanced.