Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

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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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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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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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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What is the net force?

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

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

• A
• B
• C
• D

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