Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Front

Parked Car

Back

Balanced Forces

Front

Boy pushing against a wall

Back

Balanced Forces

Front

Skateboarding downhill

Back

Unbalanced Forces

Front

Sitting in a chair

Back

Balanced Forces

Front

Kicking a football through a field goal

Back

Unbalanced Forces

Front

Ice floating in water

Back

Balanced Forces

Front

Car turning left into a parking lot

Back

Unbalanced Force

Front

What is the net force when forces are balanced?

Back

zero

Front

What is the direction of motion when forces are balanced?

Back

Stationary or constant velocity

Front

Can balanced forces change the speed of an object (accelerate)?

Back

No