What forces are acting on this car?

The car is not moving so we

say that the forces are
balanced. For this to
happen they must be of Reaction
equal size and facing in
opposite directions. Without
the reaction force the car
would sink straight into the
Earth!

Weight
 Balanced Tug of War
What forces must be in action if this tug of war was currently equal?

Neither team is winning, so the rope does not move because the
forces are balanced.
 Unbalanced Tug of War
What forces must be in action if this tug of war was currently
being won by the birds?

Now the birds are winning so the rope moves towards the right.
The forces are unbalanced.