Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Front

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

Back

Net force

Front

What are unbalanced forces?

Back

Forces that are not equal in size and are opposite in direction.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of unbalanced forces?

Back

Moving at a constant speed.

Front

If Mr. Devers pushes a box 25 N to the right and then another 30 N to the right, what is the net force?

Back

55 N unbalanced right.

Front

These forces are ______________: (Balanced Force or Unbalanced Force)

Back

Unbalanced Force.

Front

What are balanced forces?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What is friction?

Back

A force that opposes the motion of an object.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

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

Front

How do unbalanced forces affect motion?

Back

They cause a change in the motion of an object, such as speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction.