Answer:
A 10 N force pointing up
Explanation:
If the net acceleration of the object is horizontal pointing to the right, that means that all vertical forces must have canceled out, and the only ones "unbalanced" are the horizontal ones (10 N to the right minus 5 N to the left giving a net force of 5 N to the right).
Since they mentioned only one vertical force pointing down (10 N), there must be another one of same magnitude but pointing in opposite direction (up).
Then there must also be a 10 N force pointing up acting on the object.
The correct answer to the question is : D) Be moving at a constant velocity.
EXPLANATION:
As per Newton's first laws of motion, every body continues to be at state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line unless and until it is compelled by some external unbalanced forces acting on it.
Hence, it is the unbalanced force which changes the state of rest or motion of a body. Balanced force is responsible for keeping the body to be either in static equilibrium or in dynamic equilibrium.
As per the options given in the question, the last one is true for an object under balanced forces.
Either no forces or a balanced group of forces
(not a group of "balanced forces"; there's no such thing)
