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Equal and opposite forces acting on a body which do not change its state of rest or motion are called

A

null forces

B

unlike parallel forces

C

balanced forces

D

all of these

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When forces are balanced, the state of rest or motion of body does not change.
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MTG IIT JEE FOUNDATION-FORCE AND PRESSURE -EXERCISE (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS LEVEL-2)
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