Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

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What are balanced forces?

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Balanced forces are two or more forces acting on an object that cancel each other out, resulting in no change in motion.

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What are unbalanced forces?

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Unbalanced forces occur when two or more forces acting on an object do not cancel each other out, causing the object to accelerate in the direction of the net force.

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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 individual forces are combined.

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If an object has a net force of 0N, what can we say about the forces acting on it?

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The forces acting on the object are balanced.

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

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The object will remain at rest.

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

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The object will continue to move at a constant speed in a straight line.

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If a book is sitting on a shelf, what type of force is acting on it?

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Balanced Force.

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In a NASCAR race, what type of forces are acting on the cars as they speed around the track?

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Unbalanced Force.

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How do you calculate net force when two forces are acting in opposite directions?

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Subtract the smaller force from the larger force and indicate the direction of the larger force.

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What is the effect of unbalanced forces on an object?

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