Question

select the correct answer. a child sits on top of a slide at the park. he pushes forward lightly, but does not go down the slide. pick the sentence that best describes why the child is not moving. earths gravitational force pulls the child down the slide. there are no forces exerted on the child. air is holding the child in place. the net force on the child is zero.

Explanation:

A stationary object has a net force of zero. The child is not moving, so the forces acting on them (gravity, normal force, friction) balance, resulting in a net force of zero.

Answer:

D. The net force on the child is zero.