Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Open Ended

Ms. Feltrop is going to attempt to make a ping pong ball float in the air.

How do you think she might try to do this? Is it possible? Type your prediction!

Poll

If you think that Ms. Feltrop is going to be able to do it select the “Ms. Feltrop's got this!” choice. If you think Ms. Feltrop will not be able to make the ping pong ball float, choose the “EPIC FAIL” option.

• Ms. Feltrop's got this!!!!!!!

• EPIC FAIL!!!!

Open Ended

Watch Ms. Feltrop’s demonstration.

What are you observing?

How do things progress or change as the demonstration goes on?

Type your observations below.

Open Ended

Think about it: Why do you think the ping pong ball is able to float above the hair dryer?

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of balanced or unbalanced forces?

• Balanced

  Forces

• Unbalanced

  Forces

• I'm not sure!

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of balanced or unbalanced forces?

• Balanced

  Forces

• Unbalanced

  Forces

• I'm not sure!

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of balanced or unbalanced forces?

• Balanced

  Forces

• Unbalanced

  Forces

• I'm not sure!

Multiple Choice

What are unbalanced forces?

• Two or more forces that create no change in motion when applied to an object

• Two or more forces that cause an objects motion to change when applied

• A force that sometimes makes an object change motions and sometimes it does not make an object change motions.

• None of the above.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of forces that we covered today?

• Gravitational

• Friction

• Strong

• Magnetic