Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Is this force balanced or unbalanced?

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A balanced force causes an object to...

• Stay in place

• Accelerate in speed

• Decelerate in speed

• Move in a constant speed

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Is this force balanced or unbalanced? (a)  

Which way will it move? (b)  

• Balanced

• Unbalanced
• It won't move

• Right

  →

• Left←

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

The net force is (a)   which means the object ​ (b)  

• will move left
• will move right
• 2 N

• 0 N
• won't move
• 10 N
• 25 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the following is an example of a balanced force?

• An aeroplane taking off.

• Kicking a football.

• A car slowing down.

• A boy standing still.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the following is an example of an unbalanced force?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Match the units

• time

• kilogram (Kg)

• acceleration

• meters (m)

• length

• m/s²

• force, weight

• seconds (s)

• mass

• Newtons (N)

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How will this object move?

• The object will move to the left, as the forces are balanced.

• The object will move to the right, as the forces are unbalanced.

• The object will move to the left, as the forces are unbalanced.

• The object will move to the right, as the forces are balanced.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In the tug of war image, if both teams are pulling with the same amount of force, what will happen?

• The green team will win

• The blue team will win

• Neither team will move

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-2