Balanced and Unbalanced Force Stations Alternative

Is the object demonstrating a balanced or unbalanced force?

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

Answer explanation

The book is a balanced force because it does not move from it's position so the effects of gravity and the effects of the shelf have a net force of 0 N.

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What type of force is represented by a car backing up?

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

Answer explanation

When a car is backing up, the forces acting on it are unbalanced. This is because the force of the car's motion is in the opposite direction of the forces acting on the car, such as the force of friction between the tires and the road, and the force of the engine.

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What type of force is represented by a cat running?

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

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Which direction will the object move?

• Right

• Left

• Up

• Down

Answer explanation

In this example,two forces are acting on the object for 25 N and 15 N equaling 40 N to the right. At the same time a force of 60 N is acting upon the object towards the left. Since 60 N - 40 N = 20 N we know that this is an unbalanced for and it is moving to the left.

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Which direction will the object move?

• Right

• Left

• Up

• Down

Answer explanation

In this example, two forces are acting on the object. The force equals 40 N to the right. At the same time a force of 60 N is acting upon the object towards the left. Since 60 N - 40 N = 20 N we know that this is an unbalanced for and it is moving to the left.

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Which direction will the object move?

• Right

• Left

• Up

• Down

Answer explanation

In this example, two forces are acting on the object for 20 N and 20 N equaling 40 N to the right. At the same time a force of 50 N is acting upon the object towards the left. Since 50 N - 40 N = 10 N we know that this is an unbalanced for and it is moving to the left.

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Match the following

• Motion

• A push or a pull

• Force

• The location of an object

• Position

• A change in an object's position

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Is this object demonstrating balanced or unbalanced force?

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

Answer explanation

There are 50 N moving to the left and 25 N moving towards the right. When forces are moving in opposite directions we use subtraction to find the net force. In this example the difference (50N-25N=25N) is 25N towards the left.

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Is this object demonstrating balanced or unbalanced force?

• Balanced force

• Unbalanced force

Answer explanation

In this image the forces are 75 N to the right, 50 N to the right and 125 N to the left. As an equation it would look like 75 N + 50 N - 125 N = 0 N. Because the sum of the equation is 0, we can say that it is a balanced force.

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Does this picture represent a balanced or an unbalanced force

• Balanced force

• Unbalanced force

Answer explanation

If an object has two forces acting upon it at 11 newtons a piece, it is a balanced force. A balanced force is a force that does not cause a change in the motion of an object. This means that if an object is at rest, it will stay at rest, and if it is in motion, it will continue moving at the same speed and in the same direction.

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