BCA: 6th Grade: Science: Balance and Unbalanced Forces

Front

What is the rate at which an object changes its speed or direction?

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the term for the rate at which an object changes position in a specific direction?

Back

Velocity

Front

What is a way of measuring how quickly something is moving or being done?

Back

Speed

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Front

Forces may or may not cause what?

Back

Movement

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Front

What is Newton's First Law also called?

Back

Law of Inertia

Front

What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces?

Back

Balanced forces do not cause a change in motion, while unbalanced forces do.

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Front

What happens to an object at rest when balanced forces act on it?

Back

It remains at rest.

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What happens to an object in motion when balanced forces act on it?

Back

It continues to move at a constant velocity.

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What is the effect of unbalanced forces on an object?

Back

They cause the object to accelerate in the direction of the net force.

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Front

What is inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.