When an object has a net for that is GREATER than 0 Newtons, the object is...

balanced and moving at a constant speed

Why does a book on a table not move?

The forces of the table pushing up and gravity pulling down are balanced

No forces are acting on the book

Gravity is the only force acting on the book

Based on the information in the diagram, what will happen next?

The flag on the rope will be pulled to the left.

The flag on the rope will be pulled to the right.

Both teams will be pulled toward the center.

Both teams will be pushed away from the center.

What change always indicates that unbalanced forces are acting on an object?

a change in the object's motion

a change in the object's density

Provided is a diagram showing forces on a box. Given the forces being applied from the left and right sides of the box, the box will -

move at a constant rate to the left.

move at a constant rate to the right.

Which example does NOT demonstrate an unbalanced force causing a change in speed or direction of an object's motion?

Picking up a box from the floor

According to the picture, what will happen to the motion of the toy truck?

The toy truck will move right with a force of 16 N

The toy truck will stay in place

The toy truck will move left with a force of 16 N

The toy truck will move right with a force of 4 N

If two forces act on an object in the same direction, the net force is the _____________

the difference between the two forces

Only one of the forces acts on the object

Which answer choice best explains why tractor trailers take more time to speed up & slow down than regular cars?

Tractor trailers have more mass and require more force to move.

Tractor trailers have less mass and require less force to move.

Tractor trailers have less mass and require more force to move.

Tractor trailers have more mass and require less force to move.

A force can ________.

make a moving object stop moving

8.6A Unbalanced Forces

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the unit of force?

Kilogram

Meter

Pascal

Newton

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The total amount of forces acting on an object is called...

Contact Force

Balanced Force

Unbalanced Force

Net Force

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following has a net force of 0 Newtons?

An asteroid moving at a constant speed through space

A car accelerating from a stop sign

A box of dishes falling from a counter

A rocket taking off

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

(T or F?) A balanced force is only an object that is not moving.

True

False

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

To calculate net force you must

Add the forces

Subtract the forces

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the net force on this box?

30 N left

25 N right

5 N left

55 N right

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?

A plate sitting on a dining table

A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving

A soccer ball kicked in space, traveling at a constant speed

A baseball that has just been thrown to home plate.

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8.6A Unbalanced Forces

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What is the unit of force?

The total amount of forces acting on an object is called...

Which of the following has a net force of 0 Newtons?

(T or F?) A balanced force is only an object that is not moving.

To calculate net force you must

What is the net force on this box?

Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?

When an object has a net for that is GREATER than 0 Newtons, the object is...

Why does a book on a table not move?

For an object to remain at rest, which of the following must be true?

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