Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

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

• 60 N right
• 10 N left
• 60 n right
• 50 N left

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A wheeled cart is moving to the right at a constant speed.  Two forces of equal magnitude are acting upon the cart. Which of the following best describes the forces and motion of the cart?

• Balanced Forces, Constant Speed
• Balanced Forces, Acceleration
• Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed
• Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration

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What is the net force?

• 40 N left
• 0 N Balalnced
• 400 N right
• 40 N right

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What is the net force?

• 400 N Up
• 400 N Down
• - 400 N Down
• 800 N Down

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Which of the following is an example of an unbalanced force?

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When an object moves in a straight line, which statement is true?

• when the object moves at a constant speed, the resultant force is zero

• when the object accelerates, the resultant force is zero

• when the object moves at a constant speed, the forward force is greater than the resistive force

• the object requires a resultant force in order to move at a constant speed

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How will this object move? 

• It won't move. 
• It will move to the right. 
• It will move to the left. 
• It will move up. 

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Calculate the resultant force.

• 40N, Left

• 40N, Right

• 0N, Balanced

• 75N, Right

The unit for force is a called a: 

• Galileo
• Newton
• Aristotle

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The overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined is called a 

• net force
• unbalanced force
• balanced force

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