Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Front

What happens when two teams pull with the same amount of force?

Back

They will not move at all.

Front

What type of force is acting when a gymnast does a back flip on a balance beam?

Back

Unbalanced Force

Front

What is a balanced force?

Back

Two forces acting in opposite directions on an object that do not cause a change in motion; equal in size.

Front

What is an unbalanced force?

Back

Two forces acting on an object that cause a change in motion; not equal in size.

Front

Give an example of an unbalanced force.

Back

A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.

Front

What is force?

Back

A push or pull on an object.

Front

What is net force?

Back

The overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

It remains at rest.

Front

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

Back

It changes its motion.