Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

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A lamp sitting on a table.

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Balanced Force

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Which could be an example of a balanced force? Options: An asteroid moving at a constant speed through space, A car accelerating from a stop sign, A box of dishes falling from a counter, A rocket taking off

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An asteroid moving at a constant speed through space

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Which could be an example of an unbalanced force? Options: A plate sitting on a dining table, A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving, Earth orbiting the Sun, A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.

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A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.

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Which of the following statements is true?

• Balanced forces cause a change in motion.
• Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.
• Forces do not effect the change in motion.

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Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.

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Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble rolls down a ramp?

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Unbalanced

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A girl is pushing a cart by herself with a force of 7 N. What will happen if a boy begins to help her and their combined force is 17 N?

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The cart will speed up.

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Are forces balanced or unbalanced when skateboarding down a ramp?

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Unbalanced

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The tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest unless it is acted upon by a force is called

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inertia

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These forces are...

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Balanced

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Which of the following is an example of an unbalanced force?

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