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Question
When we talk of a force acting on a body, it usually means :
Options
electrical force
balanced force
unbalanced force
nuclear force
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Solution
unbalanced force
Unbalanced forces are responsible for producing a change in the state of motion of a body. So when we talk of a force, it usually means unbalanced force.
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