Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Front

What is the force that pulls things toward Earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

Which of the following statements is true? Balanced forces cause a change in motion or Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion?

Back

Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.

Front

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a balanced force? No change in motion, Moving at a constant speed, Net force of zero, Causes a change in motion?

Back

Causes a change in motion.

Front

True or False: A balanced force is only an object that is not moving.

Back

False

Front

What causes an object to move? Unbalanced forces, Balanced forces, Net force, Potential energy?

Back

Unbalanced forces.

Front

What is a balanced force?

Back

A situation where two forces acting on an object are equal in size but opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

Front

What is an unbalanced force?

Back

A situation where two forces acting on an object are not equal, causing a change in motion.

Front

What is net force?

Back

The overall force acting on an object when all individual forces are combined.

Front

What happens to an object when the net force is zero?

Back

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

Front

Give an example of balanced forces in everyday life.

Back

A book resting on a table, where the force of gravity is balanced by the normal force of the table.