Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

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What is a balanced force?

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Balanced forces are forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no movement.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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Unbalanced forces are forces that are not equal in size and are opposite in direction, causing an object to move.

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How do balanced forces affect an object's motion?

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Balanced forces do not change an object's motion; the object remains at rest or continues to move at a constant speed.

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How do unbalanced forces affect an object's motion?

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Unbalanced forces cause an object to accelerate, change direction, or change speed.

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What is net force?

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Net force is the overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined.

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If two forces of 5 N and 5 N act in opposite directions, what is the net force?

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0 N (the forces cancel each other out).

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If a 10 N force pushes an object to the right and a 5 N force pushes it to the left, what is the net force?

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5 N to the right.

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

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It stays at rest.

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What happens to a moving object when balanced forces act on it?

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It continues to move at the same speed and in the same direction.

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What is an example of balanced forces?

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A book resting on a table is an example of balanced forces.