Balance/Unbalanced Forces &Newtons First Law

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What is an unbalanced force?

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When one force is greater than the other causing the object to move or change directions.

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What is inertia?

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The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion.

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What type of force is a rocket lifting off the launch pad?

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Unbalanced force.

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What does mass do to an object's motion?

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The mass of an object tends to make the object resist being set into motion.

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When is an object considered to be in motion?

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An object is in motion when it is rolling, going backwards, bouncing, or in any other state of movement.

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What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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What is a balanced force?

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Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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Give an example of balanced forces.

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A book resting on a table is an example of balanced forces.

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What happens to an object when unbalanced forces act on it?

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The object will accelerate in the direction of the greater force.

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What is the relationship between mass and inertia?

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The greater the mass of an object, the greater its inertia.