Which method will correctly determine whether the forces on an object are balanced or unbalanced? A. Multiply the forces in the horizontal direction by the forces in the vertical direction. B. Add all of the horizontal forces together, and add all of the vertical forces together. C. Subtract the forces in the horizontal direction from the forces in the vertical direction. D. Subtract the forces in the vertical direction from the forces in the horizontal direction.

1) Do the sum of forces in a horizontal direction

2) Do the sum of forces in vertical direction

- The forces will be balanced if for each direction the net force is equal to zero.

- The forces will be unbalanced if for each direction the net force is nonzero.

Answer: B

Add the forces in the horizontal and vertical directions separately.

B. Add all of the horizontal forces together, and add all of the vertical forces together.

Explanation:

When all the forces acting on an object cancel each other the forces are said to be balanced. However, if there is a net force acting on the object either in the horizontal or vertical direction the forces are said to be unbalanced.

Add all of the horizontal forces together, and add all of the vertical forces together. If the sum of the horizontal forces cancels out the sum of the vertical forces, then the forces acting on the object is balanced otherwise it is unbalanced.