Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Front

What are force vectors?

Back

Shows the direction and size of the force.

Front

What is the net force?

Back

The overall force acting on an object, which can be balanced or unbalanced.

Front

What do balanced forces cause?

Back

No change in motion.

Front

What is the net force when you push a box 35 N to the right and your friend pushes it 25 N in the same direction?

Back

60 N unbalanced to the right.

Front

If forces are going in the same direction, what should you do?

Back

Add the forces.

Front

What are unbalanced forces?

Back

Forces that cause a change in motion.

Front

What happens when two equal forces act in opposite directions?

Back

They are balanced forces and result in no motion.

Front

What is friction?

Back

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.

Front

What is the effect of unbalanced forces on an object?

Back

They cause the object to accelerate in the direction of the net force.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.