Balanced vs Unbalanced Forces

Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.

• 20N Left

• 35N Left

• 5N Left

• 5N Right

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Calculate the net force of the object.

• 15N Left

• 2N Left

• 5N Right

• 5N Left

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?

• Balanced
• Unbalanced
• Neither
• Both

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the net force of this object?

• 0N
• 50N
• 25N
• 5N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?

• Balanced
• Unbalanced
• Neither
• Both

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

If a force causes an object to move at a constant speed, it's considered a(n) __________________ force.

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

• Friction

• Gravitational

Students are playing tug-of-war. If group B pulls the rope to the right with a force of 400 N and group A pulls the rope to the left with a force of 250 N, what will happen to the ribbon in the middle of the rope?

• The ribbon will move to the left with a net force of 150N and group A will win the tug-of-war.

• The ribbon will move to the left with a net force of 650N and group B will win the tug-of-war.

• The ribbon will move to the right with a net force of 150N and group B will win the tug-of-war.

• The ribbon will move to the right with a net force of 650 and group A will win the tug-of-war.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

If a force causes an object to increase its speed, decrease its speed, or change direction, it's considered a(an)__________________force.

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

• Magnetic

• Gravitational

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A cyclist traveling at 25 km/hr turns sharply to the left. This means the forces involved are_____________________.

• Balanced, because the cyclist's speed did not change.

• Balanced, because he was still moving forward.

• Unbalanced, because the mass of the bicycle remained constant.

• Unbalanced, because his direction changed.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The forces represented by the arrows in the diagrams are applied to the four objects that are at rest on a table. Which object is most likely to move to the right?

• Object W
• Object X
• Object Y
• Object Z

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2