Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

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What are balanced forces?

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Balanced forces are two or more forces acting on an object that cancel each other out, resulting in no change in motion.

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What are unbalanced forces?

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Unbalanced forces are forces that do not cancel each other out, causing an object to move or change its motion.

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Example of balanced forces: A book resting on a table. What happens?

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The book stays at rest because the forces acting on it are balanced.

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Example of unbalanced forces: A soccer ball being kicked. What happens?

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The soccer ball moves in the direction it was kicked because the forces are unbalanced.

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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.

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

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The object accelerates, changes direction, or changes speed.

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Balanced or Unbalanced: A car parked on a flat road. What is it?

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Balanced forces.

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Balanced or Unbalanced: A person pushing a stationary car. What is it?

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Unbalanced forces.

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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 more mass an object has, the greater its inertia, making it harder to change its motion.