Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

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
• Earth orbiting the Sun 
• A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.

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Which could be an example of a balanced force?

• 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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Which of the following objects will experience an unbalanced force?

• A bike rider on a smooth and level road, pedaling at a constant rate.

• A train pulling on another train, each with the same amount of force.

• A chair sitting on the floor with balanced forces acting in opposite directions.

• A ball rolling across the floor with friction acting in the opposite direction.

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If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?

• The boy in blue will win.
• They will not move at all.
• The boy in red will win.
• Both will fall down.

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Balanced or unbalanced?

• balanced
• unbalanced

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If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________

• unbalanced
• weak
• balanced
• Hulk Smash!

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The moon orbiting the Earth at a constant speed.

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

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A lamp sitting on a table.

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

A car accelerating around a mountain curve.

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

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Two ice skaters moving in a straight line at a constant speed.

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

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