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  • Newton's First Law: Balanced Forces & Constant Velocity Explained
    The correct answer is B - must be moving with constant velocity. Here's why:

    * Newton's First Law of Motion (Law of Inertia): An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

    * Balanced Forces: When forces are balanced, they cancel each other out. This means there is no net force acting on the object.

    * Constant Velocity: If there's no net force, the object will either remain at rest (zero velocity) or continue moving at a constant velocity (same speed and direction).

    Let's eliminate the other options:

    * A - must not be moving: This is incorrect because the object could be moving at a constant velocity.

    * C - must be accelerating: This is incorrect because acceleration requires an unbalanced force.

    Therefore, if the forces acting upon an object are balanced, the object must be moving with constant velocity.

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