Question

Which of the following statement(s) could be true for a body at rest?

• A. Net force acting on the body is zero.
• B. All forces acting on the body are in the same direction.
• C. No force is acting on the body.
• D. Net force acting on body has a non zero value.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

No force is acting on the body.

When no force is acting on the body, the body will always be at rest.
When the body is at rest even when some forces are acting, the net force is zero. This means the sum of magnitude of the forces acting on the body in opposite directions cancel each other out.