Understanding Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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Jessica Harwell
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when forces acting on an object are balanced?
The object will change its motion.
The object will not change its motion.
The object will accelerate.
The object will decelerate.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an unbalanced force?
Two people pushing a box with equal force from opposite sides.
A book resting on a table.
Gravity causing a ball to fall.
A car moving at a constant speed.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does friction play when sliding a book across a table?
It acts as a balanced force, keeping the book moving.
It acts as an unbalanced force, stopping the book.
It acts as a force that speeds up the book.
It acts as a force that lifts the book.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do engineers use the knowledge of balanced and unbalanced forces?
To design faster vehicles.
To predict weather patterns.
To design safe structures and vehicles.
To create new materials.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-1
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the effect of gravity on a dropped ball?
It pushes the ball upwards.
It pulls the ball downwards.
It keeps the ball in place.
It makes the ball move sideways.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
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