Balanced and unbalanced forces

Front

A swinging baseball bat

Back

Unbalanced

Front

A golf ball sitting on the grass.

Back

Balanced

Front

A ball is rolling on the ground. A force pushes the ball in the same direction that it is moving. What happens to the ball?

Back

It moves faster in the same direction it was moving

Front

Which statement best describes the forces acting on the box?

• Group 1 pushes with a greater force and the box moves to the right
• Group 2 pushes with more force and the box moves to the left
• Group 1 and 2 push with the same amount of force and the box moves to the left
• Group 1 and 2 push with the same amount of force and the box does not move

Back

Group 2 pushes with more force and the box moves to the left

Front

What FORCE is keeping Vanessa from sliding down this grassy hill?

Back

Friction

Front

What will happen if one more child sits on the left side of the seesaw?

Back

The right side will go up

Front

Two people are either pushing or pulling on a box. They do this in 4 different ways. In which way is the box most likely to stay in place?

Back

Front

What would happen if the kitten pushed the ball on the string with more force?

Back

The ball would move faster

Front

Which word best describes the image?

Balanced

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Unbalanced

Back

Unbalanced

Front

Which word best describes the image?

Back

balanced