Exploring Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

The video tutorial explains the concept of forces, which are pushes or pulls with strength and direction. It distinguishes between balanced and unbalanced forces, using examples like soccer, golf, and tug-of-war. Balanced forces have equal strength in opposite directions, resulting in no motion change. Unbalanced forces differ in strength, causing motion changes. The video compares these forces and concludes with a summary of their effects.

Which one is correct?

• A push goes away from you and a pull goes towards you.

• A push goes towards you and a pull goes away from you.

• You can only push objects.

• A push is always stronger than a pull.

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All forces have a ___ and a ___.

(Pick 2!)

• Strength

• Age

• Direction

• Color

• Weight

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If the object you need to move gets heavier, ___.

• You need to use more force.

• You need to use less force.

• You need to move it in a different direction.

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Forces that cancel each other out and cannot make an object move are called ___.

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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Balanced forces ____.

(Pick 2!)

• Same Strength

• Different Strengths

• Same Direction

• Opposite Directions

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What happens when forces are balanced?

• The object becomes heavier

• There is no change in the object's motion

• The object changes its shape

• The object moves faster

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Forces that CAN change an object's motion are called ___.

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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If the object is not moving, the forces acting on it must be ___.

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

• Invisible

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If an object slows down, speeds up, or changes direction,

the forces acting on it must be ___.

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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How are Balanced and Unbalanced Forces similar?

• They both are 0 N.

• They both can be push or pull.

• They both cause an object's motion to change.

• They are not similar in any way.

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