This chart shows what happens when each object is placed on a balance with a 10 kg weight on the other side.

effects of each object (chart):

object 1:
the balance tips toward the object.

object 2:
the balance remains balanced.

object 3:
the balance tips towards the weight.

which statement is best supported by the information in the chart?

a) object 1 is the heaviest object.

b) object 3 is heavier than object 1.

c) the weight is heavier than object 2.

d) the weight is the heaviest object.

Balanced forces do not cause a change in motion. When balanced forces act on an object at rest, the object will not move. ... Forces that cause a change in the motion of an object are unbalanced forces. Unbalanced forces are not equal and opposite.

Explanation:

Any push or pull is a force. To describe a force, you must know two things. You must know the size of the force and the direction of the force. Suppose two teams are playing tug of war. Each team is pulling with equal force, but in opposite directions. Neither team can make the other team move. Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction are called balanced forces.

tug of war balanced

Balanced forces do not cause a change in motion. When balanced forces act on an object at rest, the object will not move. If you push against a wall, the wall pushes back with an equal but opposite force. Neither you nor the wall will move. Forces that cause a change in the motion of an object are unbalanced forces.

tug of war unbalanced 1

Unbalanced forces are not equal and opposite. Suppose that one of the teams in tug of war pulls harder than the other team. The forces would no longer be equal. One team would be able to pull the other team in the direction of the larger force.

Force and Motion

More than one force can act on an object at the same time. If you hold a paper clip near a magnet, you, the magnet and gravity all exert forces on the paper clip. The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the net force. When more than one force is acting on an object, the net force determines the motion of the object. In this example, the paper clip is not moving, so the net force is zero.

How do forces combine to form the net force? If the forces are in the same direction, they add together to form the net force. Suppose you and a friend are asked to move a piano for the music teacher. To do this, you pull on one end of the piano, and your friend pushes on the other end. Together, your forces add up to enough force to move the piano. This is because your forces are in the same direction. Because the forces are in the same direction, they can be added together to determine the net force. In this case, the net force is 45 N, which is plenty to move a piano - if it is on wheels, that is!

net force piano

If two forces are in opposite directions, then the net force is the difference between the two forces, and it is in the direction of the larger force. Consider two dogs playing tug of war with a short piece of rope. Each is exerting a force, but in opposite directions.

Notice below that the dog on the left is pulling with a force of 10 N, and the dog on the right is pulling with a force of 12 N. Which dog do you think will win the tug of war? Because the forces are in opposite directions, the net force is determined by subtracting the smaller force from the larger one. In this case, the net force is 2 N in the direction of the dog on the right. Give that dog a dog biscuit!

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-a geothermal heat pump system consists of a heat pump, an air delivery system (ductwork), and a heat exchanger-a system of pipes buried in the shallow ground near the building

-in the winter, the heat pump removes heat from the heat exchanger and pumps it into the indoor air delivery system

-in the summer, the process is reversed, and the heat pump moves heat from the indoor air into the heat exchanger

-the heat removed from the indoor air during the summer can also be used to provide a free source of hot water

your answer is c! hope this : )