Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Front

What is a force?

Back

A force is a PUSH or PULL on an object.

Front

What are balanced forces?

Back

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

Front

What are unbalanced forces?

Back

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

Front

What is the resultant force?

Back

The resultant force is the overall force acting on an object after all the individual forces are combined.

Front

In a tug of war, if one team pulls with 200N and the other with 150N, what is the resultant force?

Back

50N to the left.

Front

If two forces of 30N and 30N act in opposite directions, what is the net force?

Back

0N.

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

If a sled is on a smooth, frictionless track, are the forces acting on it balanced or unbalanced?

Back

Unbalanced.

Front

Calculate the net force if one force is 60N to the right and another is 20N to the left.

Back

40N to the right.

Front

What is the net force if two forces of 10N to the right and 10N to the left are acting on an object?

Back

0N.