Question

Which example best represents balanced forces?

an elevator stopped on the third floor
a basketball shot into a hoop
a sled sliding down a snowy hill
a tow truck pulling a car out of a ditch

Answer 1

an elevator stopped on the third floor

Answer 2

An 'elevator' stopped on third floor best represents 'balanced forces'.

EXPLANATION:

This is because when an elevator is stopped on the third floor, there is not net force. Force acts on a body when the body is in motion or is moving at a velocity. In a stopped elevator, nothing is moving at all. In an elevator if any motion is taking place, it is at a constant velocity where all forces are zero or balanced.