Forces

What are balanced forces?

• Forces in the same direction
• Forces of the same size
• forces of the same size in opposite directions

The force that opposes the motion of two surfaces sliding past each other is called ___________.

• acceleration
• inertia
• friction
• unbalanced

What is the unit of force?

• Kilogram
• Meter
• Pascal
• Newton

What type of force?

• Magnetic
• Gravitational
• Applied
• Normal

What force brings the pencil down?

• Applied
• Magnetic
• Normal
• Gravitational

An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion

• balanced
• unbalanced
• gravitational
• electrical

What is defined as a push or pull?

• force

• motion

• vector

• speed

What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?

• they repel
• they attract
• they cancel each other out
• the strength of the magnet is doubled

A north pole and a south pole will attract.

• True
• False

If the net force is equal to zero, the forces acting on the object are

• balanced

• unbalanced