Balanced Forces Quiz

Which statement is true about balanced forces?

• They cause objects to start moving.

• They cause objects to speed up.

• They keep objects at a constant speed.

• They cause objects to change direction.

What happens when forces acting on an object are balanced?

• The object will accelerate.

• The object will remain in the same place or move at a constant speed.

• The object will slow down.

• The object will change its shape.

Which of the following is NOT a result of balanced forces?

• An object staying still.

• An object moving at a constant speed.

• An object accelerating.

• An object maintaining its current motion.

When a car is moving at a constant speed on a highway, what can be said about the forces acting on it?

• The forces are unbalanced.

• The forces are balanced.

• There's only one force acting on it.

• The forces are increasing.

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If two people are pushing a box from opposite sides with equal force and the box does not move, what can be inferred?

• The forces are unbalanced.

• The forces are balanced.

• One person is stronger than the other.

• The forces are causing the box to accelerate.

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Is it BALANCED? 

• Yes
• No

Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).

• Balanced force
• Unbalanced force

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If each person is pulling with the same force, which side will win?

• left side

• right side

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