Force and Motion Review

Click B for Balanced Force or U for Unbalanced Force for the following scenario:

A skier skiing through flags in a race down the mountain.

• B

• U

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Click B for Balanced Force or U for Unbalanced Force for the following scenario:

A book sitting on a shelf.

• B

• U

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Click B for Balanced Force or U for Unbalanced Force for the following scenario:

A soccer ball sitting on the ground motionless.

• B

• U

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Click B for Balanced Force or U for Unbalanced Force for the following scenario:

A rocket lifting off the launch pad.

• B

• U

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11.What happens to the speed of an object as an unbalanced force acts on it?

• It increases only

• It stays the same

• It increases or decreases

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What happens to the position of an object as an unbalanced force acts on it?

• It causes gravity

• It causes no reaction

• It causes movement

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What happens to the direction of an object as an unbalanced force acts on it?

• It doesn’t change direction at all.

• It moves in the same direction of the force.

• It moves in the opposite direction of the force.

An object at rest needs a(n) ______________________force in order to move.

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A push or pull on an object is called a(n) ________________.

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A car is traveling south on the highway at a constant 75 miles per hour. What is known about the forces acting on the car?

• The only force acting on the car is gravity.

• The only force acting on the car is friction.

• All forces are unbalanced.

• All forces are balanced.

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