Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Front

Calculate the net force.

Back

100 N unbalanced to the left

Front

You push a box 35 N to the right. Your friend pushes the box 25 N in the same direction. What is the net force?

Back

60 N unbalanced to the right

Front

What are force vectors?

Back

shows the direction and size of the force

Front

Which of the answer choices is not a characteristic of a balanced force? Options: no change in motion, moving at a constant speed, net force of zero, causes a change in motion

Back

causes a change in motion

Front

If forces are going in the same direction, you should

Back

add the forces

Front

Net force

Back

the sum of all forces acting on an object

Front

What is the net force of this object? Options: 400 F arrow downward, 400 F arrow upward, 800 F arrow upward, 800 F arrow downward

Back

400 F arrow downward

Front

What causes an object to move?

Back

unbalanced forces

Front

Characteristics of an unbalanced force: causes a change in motion, adding of the forces, subtracting of the forces. Which one is not a characteristic?

Back

moving at a constant speed

Front

If a car is traveling faster and faster down a hill, you can be sure that-

Back

unbalanced forces are acting on the object