Noah and Trevor are trying to lift their friend Hassan onto a tree branch. Noah is pushing Hassan upward with a force of 250N. Trevor is pushing Hassan upward with a force of 310N. Earth's gravity is pulling Hassan downward with a force of 520N.

Assume all other forces on Hassan are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on Hassan?

The forces are balanced, so there is no net force on Hassan.The forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on Hassan.

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Evan is using a pen to write on a postcard. He is pushing down on the pen with a force of 24N. The postcard is pushing up on the pen with a force of 25N. Earth's gravity is pulling down on the pen with a force of 1N.

Assume all other forces on the pen are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on the pen?

The forces are balanced, so there is no net force on the pen.The forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on the pen.

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Ellie and Darnel are trying to open their garage door because the remote is broken. Ellie is pulling up on the garage door with a force of 320N. Darnel is pulling up on the garage door with a force of 300N. Earth's gravity is pulling down on the garage door with a force of 600N.

Assume all other forces on the garage door are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on the garage door?

The forces are balanced, so there is no net force on the garage door.The forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on the garage door.

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Andy, Mary, and Shane are spreading out a tarp for their campsite. Andy and Mary are pulling the tarp to the left. Andy is pulling with a force of 140N, and Mary is pulling with a force of 120N. Shane is pulling the tarp to the right with a force of 260N.

Assume all other forces on the tarp are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on the tarp?

The forces are balanced, so there is no net force on the tarp.The forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on the tarp.

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