Spring Force, Tension / Balanced vs. Unbalanced

What is the term used to describe the combined result of all forces acting on an object?

• Balanced force

• Net force

• Tension

• Spring force

When forces acting on an object are equal and balanced, what happens to the object's motion?

• It speeds up

• It slows down

• It does not change

• It changes direction

What happens to an object when unbalanced forces act on it?

• Its motion will change

• It will stay at rest

• It will continue moving at the same speed

• It will not move

What is tension?

• A force created by a compressed spring

• A force created when two objects pull on a rope in opposite directions

• A force that stops objects from moving

• A force that pushes objects apart

What does a spring want to do when it is compressed?

• Stay compressed

• Push outwards to its neutral position

• Pull inwards

• Break apart

What is a neutral spring?

• A spring that is stretched

• A spring that is compressed

• A spring that is not stretched or compressed

• A spring that is broken

If a person pulls on a wire anchored to a wall, what does the tension in the wire do?

• Pushes the person away from the wall

• Pulls the person towards the wall

• Breaks the wire

• Stops the person from moving

What is the effect of balanced forces on an object at rest?

• The object will start moving

• The object will stay at rest

• The object will change direction

• The object will speed up

What happens to a spring when it is stretched?

• It wants to stay stretched

• It wants to pull inward to its neutral position

• It wants to break

• It wants to compress further

What is the result of unbalanced forces acting on an object?

• The object remains stationary

• The object's motion changes

• The object becomes heavier

• The object becomes lighter