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

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

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

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

Which of the blocks above has balanced forces acting on it?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

two forces acting in opposite directions on an object, and do not cause a change in motion; equal in size

• Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Inertia

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

A lamp sitting on a table.

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

A book sitting on a shelf.

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

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NGSS.3-PS2-1