If an object is at rest and there are no unbalanced forces acting on it, the object will
A) speed up.
B) slow down.
C) remain at rest.
D) none of the above

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According to Newton's First Law of Motion, an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by a net external force. Since there are no unbalanced forces acting on the object in this scenario, it will remain at rest. Therefore, the best choice is C, "remain at rest."

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