Balanced and Unbalanced Forces 24

Front

Balanced forces

Back

Two forces acting in opposite directions on an object, and they are equal in size.

Front

Example of unbalanced forces:
- A book sitting on a table
- A car accelerating forward while the brakes are applied
- A person standing still
- A car moving at a constant speed

Back

A car accelerating forward while the brakes are applied

Front

Explain the effects of balanced forces on an object with an example.

Back

The object remains at rest or continues to move at a constant speed in a straight line.

Front

What is any push or pull called?

Back

Force

Front

What conclusion can be made with the diagram?

Back

An example of balanced forces

Front

Net Force acting on the box in the picture? Options: 10 N to the Left, 10 N to the Right, 60 N to the Left, 60 N to the Right

Back

10 N to the Left

Front

Net Force acting on the box in the picture?

Back

70 N to the Right

Front

A soccer ball kicked down the field is:

• a balanced force
• an unbalanced force
• 0 Newtons
• traveling at a constant speed

Back

an unbalanced force

Front

If the net force on an object at rest is zero Newtons, what can you conclude?

Back

The object is not in motion.

Front

___________ forces always cause an object's motion to change.

Options: balanced, unbalanced, contact, non-contact

Back

unbalanced