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an object is moving across a surface, but it does not gain or lose speed. which best describes the objects force? the net force is positive. the net force is zero. the positive force is greater than the negative force. the negative force is greater than the positive force.
According to Newton's first - law of motion, an object moving with a constant speed (no acceleration as it doesn't gain or lose speed) has a net force of zero acting on it. When the net force is zero, the positive and negative forces (if any) balance each other out.
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The net force is zero.