Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

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What are balanced forces?

Back

Balanced forces are two or more forces acting on an object that are equal in size but opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What are unbalanced forces?

Back

Unbalanced forces occur when two or more forces acting on an object are not equal, causing the object to accelerate in the direction of the net force.

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

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The object remains at rest or continues to move at a constant speed in a straight line.

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

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

Front

If a couch is pushed with 35 N to the right and 25 N to the right, what is the net force?

Back

The net force is 60 N to the right.

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If a person pushes a box with 10 N to the left and another person pushes with 10 N to the right, what is the net force?

Back

The net force is 0 N, resulting in balanced forces.

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What is the net force if one force is 50 N to the left and another is 30 N to the right?

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The net force is 20 N to the left.

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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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How does mass affect inertia?

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The greater the mass of an object, the greater its inertia, making it harder to change its motion.

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What is a force?

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A force is a push or pull acting on an object, measured in Newtons (N).