Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

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What are balanced forces?

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Balanced forces are two or more forces acting on an object that cancel each other out, resulting in no change in motion.

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What are unbalanced forces?

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Unbalanced forces occur when two or more forces acting on an object do not cancel each other out, causing a change in motion.

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What happens when forces are unbalanced?

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When forces are unbalanced, the object will accelerate in the direction of the net force.

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.

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What is a force?

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A force is a push or pull exerted on an object.

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What is the net force?

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The net force is the total force acting on an object after all the individual forces are combined.

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If a girl pushes a cart with 7 N and a boy pushes with 10 N, what is the net force?

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The net force is 17 N in the direction of the push.

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What does it mean to move at a constant speed?

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Moving at a constant speed means that the speed of the object does not change over time.

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What is friction?

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Friction is a force that opposes the motion of an object.

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How do balanced forces affect motion?

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Balanced forces do not change the motion of an object; it remains at rest or continues to move at a constant speed.