Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?

• 60 N right
• 10 N left
• 60 n right
• 50 N left

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CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4A

CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4B

A wheeled cart is moving to the right at a constant speed.  Two forces of equal magnitude are acting upon the cart. Which of the following best describes the forces and motion of the cart?

• Balanced Forces, Constant Speed
• Balanced Forces, Acceleration
• Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed
• Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

What is the net force?

• 40 N left
• 0 N Balalnced
• 400 N right
• 40 N right

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

How will this object move? 

• It won't move. 
• It will move to the right. 
• It will move to the left. 
• It will move up. 

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N. What is the resultant force?

• 50N to the left.
• 350N to the left.
• 350N to the right.
• 50N to the right.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

What is the net force?

• 400 N Up
• 400 N Down
• - 400 N Down
• 800 N Down

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

two forces acting on an object and causes a change in motion; not equal in size.

• Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Net Force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2