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In which situation is the object experiencing unbalanced forces? a) a box resting on a horizontal floor. b) a car slowing as it reaches a traffic light. c) a car with its cruise control set to 30 km/h. d) a penny at terminal velocity after falling off of a building.

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The situation in which the object experiences unbalanced forces is a car slowing as it reaches a traffic light (Option B).

Unbalanced forces occur when two different forces that act on the same object are not equal in size.

Thus, when an object experiences unbalanced forces, the force applied in one direction must be greater than the force applied in an opposite direction, thereby changing the speed or direction of the object.

An unbalanced force is, for example, kicking a ball, hitting a baseball, etc.

In conclusion, the situation in which the object experiences unbalanced forces is a car slowing as it reaches a traffic light (Option B).

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Answer from: MissSusan2253

B) A car slowing as it reaches a traffic light.

Explanation:

Newton's second law states that an object which experiences unbalanced forces has an acceleration, according to the equation:

F=ma

where

F is the net force acting on the object

m is its mass

a is its acceleration

When the forces are unbalanced, it means that the net force F is different from zero, so the acceleration of the object (a) is also different from zero.

Now let's analyze each situation:

A) A box resting on a horizontal floor. --> The object is at rest, so it is not accelerating. This means that the forces acting on it are balanced (net force = 0), so this is not the correct choice

B) A car slowing as it reaches a traffic light. --> The car is slowing down, this means that it has an acceleration: therefore, it is experiencing unbalanced forces. So, this is the correct choice.

C) A car with its cruise control set to 30 km/h. --> The car is moving at constant velocity, so it has zero acceleration. This means that the forces acting on it are balanced (net force = 0), so this is not the correct choice

D) A penny at terminal velocity after falling off of a building. --> The penny is at terminal velocity, which means that it is moving at constant velocity, so it has zero acceleration. This means that the forces acting on it are balanced (net force = 0), so this is not the correct choice.

Therefore, the correct choice is

B) A car slowing as it reaches a traffic light.

Answer from: Quest

Ithink the answer would be a

Answer from: Quest

stands for electromotive force and it is measured in volts. despite its name, it is not actually the force in the sense of being a "pushing" or "pulling" (not measured in newtons).an equation that relates emf, ℰ, to a battery's terminal voltage, v, current, i, and internal resistance, r, is ℰ = v + irin this case, the emf can be interpreted as a voltage—a difference in electric potential.i would not say that it would be considered an energy. if emf can be defined as the energy/work per a unit charge from a battery or other electric source, then it is not strictly energy.

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