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An unbalanced force is at work when A. a book sits on a shelf B. a piece of paper is on the floor C, a glass sits on a table D. a model rocket takes offs

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There is no such thing as "an unbalanced force".

The group of all forces acting on an object is either balanced or unbalanced.

-- If the forces acting on an object are unbalanced, then the object is accelerating ... its speed or direction is changing.

-- If the forces acting on an object are balanced, then the object is not accelerating ... its speed and direction are not changing.

-- If neither the speed nor the direction of an object is changing, then the forces on the object are balanced.

-- If either the speed or the direction of an object is changing, then the forces on the object are unbalanced.

-- Neither the speed nor the direction of a book on the shelf, a paper on the floor, or a glass on the table are changing. The forces on these objects are balanced. (A, B, and C)

-- The speed of a model rocket is changing. The forces on the model rocket are unbalanced. (D)

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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

D, a model rocket takes off

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