Question

3 select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. a box is at rest on a table. what can you say about the forces acting on the box? the upward drop - down and the downward drop - down are balanced.

Explanation:

When an object is at rest (in equilibrium), the net force acting on it is zero. For a box on a table, the upward force is the normal force exerted by the table, and the downward force is the gravitational force (weight) of the box. These two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, so they balance each other.

Answer:

The upward $\boldsymbol{\text{normal force}}$ and the downward $\boldsymbol{\text{gravitational force (weight)}}$ are balanced.