Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

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What are balanced forces?

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

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What are unbalanced forces?

Back

Unbalanced forces are forces that are not equal and can cause an object to start moving, stop moving, or change direction.

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What is gravity?

Back

Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.

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What is inertia?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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How do balanced forces affect an object's motion?

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Balanced forces do not change an object's motion; it remains at rest or continues to move at a constant speed.

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How do unbalanced forces affect an object's motion?

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Unbalanced forces cause an object to accelerate, decelerate, or change direction.

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What is net force?

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Net force is the overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined.

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If two forces of 30N and 40N act in the same direction, what is the net force?

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The net force is 70N in the direction of the forces.

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If a 50N force acts to the right and a 20N force acts to the left, what is the net force?

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The net force is 30N to the right.

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What happens to an object at rest when balanced forces act on it?

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The object remains at rest.