Question

a calico cat is asleep in a box. earths gravity is pulling down on the cat with a force of 40 n. the bottom of the box is pushing up on the cat with a force of 40 n. assume all other forces on the cat are balanced. which statement describes the forces on the cat? the forces are balanced, so there is no net force on the cat. the forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on the cat.

Explanation:

The force of Earth's gravity pulling down on the cat is 40 N and the box is pushing up on the cat with 40 N. Given that all other forces are balanced, the upward and downward forces cancel each other out. According to the concept of balanced forces in physics, when forces on an object are balanced, the net - force on the object is zero.

Answer:

The forces are balanced, so there is no net force on the cat.