A balanced active drive can hold one checked terminal state. Exact arithmetic here means exact results for the stated model inputs; measured inputs still carry uncertainty and significant-figure limits.

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Put drive and drag on one axis

The active drive is 12 N and the checked drag is 12 N.

12 N12 N12\ \text{N}\quad12\ \text{N}
Active drive balanceDrive and drag are checked on one axis.celldrivedragnet force

Equal drive and drag leave zero net force

The net force is 0 N in this balanced training case.

12+(12)=0 N12+(-12)=0\ \text{N}
Active drive balanceDrive and drag are checked on one axis.celldrivedragnet force