This is another time to look at Newton's 2nd law of motion:
Net Force = (mass) x (acceleration)
If the object is not moving, then its acceleration is certainly zero, and Newton's law looks like this:
Net Force = (mass) x (zero)
or Net Force = (zero) .
"Net Force = zero" means that if there ARE any forces acting on the object, then they add up to zero, and we call them "balanced" forces.
So the answer is '<em>yes</em>', and that's why.
