Balanced and Unbalanced forces

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What is a balanced force?

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A balanced force occurs when two forces acting on an object are equal in size but opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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An unbalanced force occurs when two forces acting on an object are not equal, causing the object to accelerate in the direction of the greater force.

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What is the net force?

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The net force is the overall force acting on an object after all the individual forces are combined.

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What is friction?

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Friction is a force that opposes the motion of an object, acting in the opposite direction of the object's movement.

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What is the formula for calculating acceleration?

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Acceleration (a) = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time.

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What is inertia?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is the distance traveled per unit of time, while velocity is speed in a specific direction.

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is a force that attracts two bodies toward each other, commonly experienced as the force that pulls objects toward the Earth.

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

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The object continues to move at a constant velocity or remains at rest.

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

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The object will accelerate in the direction of the net force.