Balanced Unbalanced Forces

A car accelerating around a mountain curve.

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

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Balanced forces can cause

• an object to speed up or slow down

• an object to stay still or move at a constant speed and direction

When an object continues to move in the same direction at the same speed, we consider to the object to be:

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

When an object changes it motion and starts to accelerate, we consider to the object to be:

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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A ball rolling down a hill and stopping at the bottom is an example of:

• Balanced forces

• Unbalanced forces

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An arm wrestling game, where equal force is applied on both sides.

• balanced

• unbalanced

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A cup falling off a table.

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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The moon orbiting the Earth at a constant speed.

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

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When Izzy and Zoe pull on the rope with the same amount of force, the forces are ________.

• increased

• unbalanced

• balanced

• decreased

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Why did Izzy fall when playing tug of war?

• he tripped

• unbalanced forces

• balanced forces

• he was pushed

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