Balanced and Imbalanced Forces

Balanced and Imbalanced Forces

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Balanced and Imbalanced Forces

Balanced and Imbalanced Forces

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS2-2, MS-PS2-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N. What is the resultant force?

50N to the left.

350N to the left.

350N to the right.

50N to the right.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the blocks above has balanced forces acting on it?

A

B

C

D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

two forces acting in opposite directions on an object, and do not cause a change in motion; equal in size

Force

Balanced Force

Unbalanced Force

Inertia

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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An airplane is travelling North through the sky at a constant speed when turbulence causes it to take a different route, changing its direction. Explain the forces at work on this plane.

Unbalanced, because the plane is moving forward, not backwards

Unbalanced, because the speed is constant and there is a change in direction

Balanced, because the plane is not falling to a lower altitude

Unbalanced, because the plane is in motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

How will this object move? 

It won't move. 

It will move to the right. 

It will move to the left. 

It will move in both directions. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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