Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Front

What is the unit for force?

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Newtons (N)

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What is the force acting in the opposite direction of an object in motion called?

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Friction Force

Front

What is an example of an unbalanced force?

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A person pushing a stationary car that starts to move.

Front

What is the friction force that acts on objects that are not moving?

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Static friction

Front

What is the sum of all forces acting on an object and direction?

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Net Force

Front

What is a balanced force?

Back

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

Front

What is an unbalanced force?

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Forces that are not equal and opposite, causing a change in motion.

Front

What is gravity?

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A force that attracts two bodies towards each other, commonly experienced as the force that pulls objects towards the Earth.

Front

What is friction?

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A force that opposes the motion of an object, caused by the contact between two surfaces.

Front

What is the difference between static and kinetic friction?

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Static friction acts on stationary objects, while kinetic friction acts on moving objects.