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Balanced vs. Unbalance Forces

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Are the forces acting on the rope balanced or unbalanced?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
2.
Are the forces acting on the rope balanced or unbalanced?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
3.
A _____ is a pull or a push.
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
4.
this force is ___________ and there will be 
a)
unbalanced, no movement
b)
balanced, movement to the left
c)
balanced, no movement
5.
A girl is pushing a cart by herself with a force of 7 N. What will happen if a boy begins to help her and their combined force is 17 N?
a)
The cart will speed up.
b)
The cart will slow down.
c)
The cart will move at a constant speed in a straight line.
d)
The cart will fly to never never land!
6.
The boat moves to the left at a speed of 4 m/s. The current moves to the right at 2 m/s. What will happen if the current increases to 3 m/s?
a)
The boat will speed up.
b)
The boat will slow down. 
c)
The boat will move backwards.
d)
The boat will continue sailing to the left at a constant speed of 4 m/s.
7.
The boat moves to the left at a speed of 4 m/s. The current moves to the right at 2 m/s. What will happen if the current increases to 5 m/s?
a)
The boat increase speed and continue moving left.
b)
The boat will sink. 
c)
The boat will move backwards.
d)
The boat will continue sailing to the left at a constant speed of 4 m/s.
8.

These forces are...

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

9.

These forces are...

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

10.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move up. 
11.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move in both directions. 
12.

What is the resultant force?

a)

400 N, Up

b)

400 N, Down

c)

800 N, Up

d)

800 N, Down

13.

What is the resultant force?

a)

40 N, Left

b)

0 N, Balanced

c)

400 N, Right

d)

40 N, Right

14.

What is the resultant force?

a)

17 N, Left

b)

6N, Right

c)

11N , Left

d)

12N, Left

15.

What is the resultant force?

a)

40N, Left

b)

40N, Right

c)

0N, Balanced

d)

75N, Right

16.
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?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 N right
d)
50 N left
17.
Which one is balanced?
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
c)
Both
d)
Cannot be determined
18.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
19.
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?
a)
50N to the left.
b)
350N to the left.
c)
350N to the right.
d)
50N to the right.
20.

What is the net force pulling on the cart and in which direction?

a)

3 N Right

b)

5 N Right

c)

5 N Left

d)

8 N Left