Balanced and Unbalanced Forces A

Front

What are unbalanced forces?

Back

Unbalanced forces are forces that cause a change in the motion of an object.

Front

What is the definition of direction in motion?

Back

Direction is a line or course along which something is moving.

Front

Which of the following is not a characteristic of balanced forces?

Back

Causes a change in motion.

Front

What type of force is described when forces are not equal and cause movement?

Back

Unbalanced force.

Front

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

Back

The object remains at rest or moves at a constant speed.

Front

What is a balanced force?

Back

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

Front

Give an example of unbalanced forces in everyday life.

Back

A child pushing a swing causes it to move.

Front

What is the effect of unbalanced forces on an object?

Back

They cause the object to accelerate, decelerate, or change direction.

Front

What is the relationship between force and motion?

Back

A force applied to an object can change its state of motion.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

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