Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

How will this object move?

• It will not move

• It will move in both directions

• It will move to the right

• It will move to the left

Answer explanation

When two forces act on an object in opposite directions, their forces are subtracted from each other.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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How will this object move?

• It will not move

• It will move in both directions

• It will move to the right

• It will move to the left

Answer explanation

When two forces act on an object in opposite directions, their forces are subtracted from each other.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Shadell pushes a box 35 N to the right. Nazai pushes the box 25 N in the same direction. What is the net force?

• 60 N balanced to the right

• 10 N balanced to the right

• 60 N unbalanced to the right

• 10 N unbalanced to the right

Answer explanation

When two forces act on an object in the same direction, their forces are added to each other.

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

What are unbalanced forces?

• forces that are not equal in size and opposite in direction.

• forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What are balanced forces?

• forces that are not equal in size and are opposite in direction

• forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction.

What is net force?

• 10 N left

• 0 N

• 10 N right

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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Balanced or Unbalanced

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the net force?

• 30 N left

• 25 N right

• 55 N right

• 5 N left

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the answer choices is not a characteristic of a balanced force?

• no change in motion

• moving at a constant speed

• causes a change in motion

• net force of zero

If forces are going in the same direction, you should

• add the forces

• subtract the forces

• multiply the forces

• divide the net force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2