Net Force Practice

What is the net force on this box?

• 30 N left
• 25 N right
• 5 N left
• 55 N right

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How will this object change its motion? 

• It will not change its motion. 
• It will accelerate to the right. 
• It will accelerate to the left. 
• It will move in both directions. 

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The total amount of forces acting on an object is called...

• Contact Force
• Balanced Force
• Unbalanced Force
• Net Force

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Balanced or Unbalanced?

• Balanced 
• Unbalanced

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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
• A soccer ball kicked in space, traveling at a constant speed
• A baseball that has just been thrown to home plate.

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When an object has a net for that is GREATER than 0 Newtons, the object is...

• balanced and still
• balanced and moving at a constant speed
• unbalanced and accelerating
• unbalanced and still

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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 also push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?

• 60 N right, unbalanced
• 10 N left, unbalanced
• 60 N right, balanced
• 50 N left, balanced

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What is the unit of force?

• Kilogram
• Meter
• Pascal
• Newton

What will cause an object to change its motion?

• Applied forces
• Balanced forces
• Unbalanced forces

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Objects that have a net force of zero are...

• Balanced
• Unbalanced
• Accelerating

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