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BALANCED & UNBALANCED FORCES

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

increased

b)

unbalanced

c)

balanced

d)

decreased

2.

Why did Izzy fall when playing tug of war?

a)

he tripped

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

balanced forces

d)

he was pushed

3.

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

4.
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
5.

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

6.

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

7.

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

8.

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

9.

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

10.

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

11.

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

12.

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

13.
Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?
a)
A plate sitting on a dining table
b)
A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving
c)
Earth orbiting the Sun 
d)
A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.
14.
Which could be an example of a balanced force?
a)
An asteroid moving at a constant speed through space 
b)
A car accelerating from a stop sign
c)
A box of dishes falling from a counter 
d)
A rocket taking off 
15.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.