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If you hear that the net forces on an object is zero, what is the only conclusion you can make without seeing the object?

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That the object is either at rest or moving with constant velocity.

Step-by-step explanation:

Newton’s 1st Law of Motion tells us how an object behaves if the net force acting upon an object is equal to zero. An object at rest wants to stay at rest (or, an object in motion wants to stay in uniform motion) unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Knowing this knowledge of Newton’s first law, if some one were to tell us that the net forces acting upon an object added to zero, we can conclude that, without seeing the object, that the object is either at rest or moving with constant velocity.

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