Balanced Forces (Physics)

Summary: When the forces acting on an object are the same size but act in opposite directions, they are balanced. You can think of balanced forces as two teams at each end of a rope, pulling. If each team pulls with the same force, the rope does not move because the forces cancel out. The object is in equilibrium. Tags: science student-book-7 physics Created: 2026-05-21 Last Updated: 2026-05-21

Balanced Forces (Physics)

When the forces acting on an object are the same size but act in opposite directions, they are balanced. You can think of balanced forces as two teams at each end of a rope, pulling. If each team pulls with the same force, the rope does not move because the forces cancel out. The object is in equilibrium.

Source

This concept is from the [Science Student Book 7](Science Student Book 7/Physics/Forces/1.5 Balanced and unbalanced.md), Physics section.