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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Are the forces acting on the object balanced or unbalanced? The man does a flip on the fly board.


(a)  
Choose from the below words
unbalanced
balanced
2.

How will this object move?

a)

It will not move

b)

It will move in both directions

c)

It will move to the right

d)

It will move to the left

3.

How will this object move?

a)

It will not move

b)

It will move in both directions

c)

It will move to the right

d)

It will move to the left

4.

Shadell pushes a box 35 N to the right. Nazai pushes the box 25 N in the same direction. What is the net force?


(a)  
Choose from the below words
60 N unbalanced to the right
60 N balanced to the right
10 N balanced to the right
10 N unbalanced to the right
5.

What is net force?

(a)  

6.

Balanced or Unbalanced

(a)  

7.

What is the net force?


(a)  
Choose from the below words
5 N left
30 N left
25 N right
55 N right
8.

Which of the answer choices is not a characteristic of a balanced force?

a)

no change in motion

b)

moving at a constant speed

c)

causes a change in motion

d)

net force of zero

9.

If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are (a)  

10.

A (a)   is a push or a pull on an object.

Choose from the below words
force
motion
energy
speed
11.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
12.

Balanced forces causes

a)

speed of an object

b)

change in motion

c)

no change in motion

d)

no friction on object

13.
The forces represented by the arrows in the diagrams are applied to the four objects that are at rest on a table. Which object is most likely to move to the right?
a)
Object W
b)
Object X
c)
Object Y
d)
Object Z
14.

Calculate the net force shown in the  diagram?

(a)  

15.

The moon orbiting the Earth at a constant speed.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

16.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
17.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
18.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
40N, Left
b)
40N, Right
c)
0N, Balanced
d)
75N, Right
19.
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
20.
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?
a)
Balanced Forces, Constant Speed
b)
Balanced Forces, Acceleration
c)
Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed
d)
Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration
21.
On the Picture the balloon pushes the air right. What is the second force in this interaction pair?
a)
The air pulls the ball left
b)
Gravity pulls the balloon down
c)
The air pushes the balloon left.
d)
The air pulls the balloon right.
22.

What is the net force?

a)

28 N unbalanced

b)

14 N unbalanced

c)

14 N balanced

d)

net force of 0

23.

When a battery is used to light a flashlight, like the one pictured below, what energy transformation occurs? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Thermal ➡ Electrical
Chemical ➡ Light
Light ➡ Thermal
Sound ➡ Light
24.

Two students are working together to build a birdhouse. Student 1 applies a force of 10 N to a wooden board in order to slide it across the table to Student 2. If the force of friction resisting the student's push is 4 N, what is the net force acting on the board? (a)  

Choose from the below words
4 N
6 N
10 N
14 N
25.

The blades of a wind turbine are at rest until the movement of air causes the blades to spin.

Which energy transformation happens when the blades are spinning as shown?

a)

Electrical to mechanical

b)

Chemical to electrical

c)

Mechanical to electrical

d)

Chemical to mechanical