Question

several forces acting on a body but body is at rest?why

Answer 1

When the result of all the forces acting on a body is zero(0) then the body experience a balanced force i.e,. the body will be at rest.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Assuming that the body in the state of rest is on a horizontal plane, there are two forces acting on it : Gravitational pull on the mass of the body i.e. the weight of the body acting downwards perpendicular to the horizontal plane at which the body is resting