Is It Balanced

When Izzy and Zoe pull on the rope with the same amount of force, the forces are ________.

• increased

• unbalanced

• balanced

• decreased

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Which of these involves balanced and unbalanced forces?

• golf

• pool (billiards)

• hoverboarding

• all of these

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How will this object move? 

• It won't move. 

• It will move to the right. 

• It will move to the left. 

• It will move in both directions. 

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The moon orbiting the Earth at a constant speed is an example of a ____________________.

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

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A lamp sitting on a table.

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

A book sitting on a shelf.

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

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A soccer ball sitting on the ground motionless.

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

A lot of people think that balanced means not moving and unbalanced means moving. THIS IS NOT TRUE!!! When talking about the forces acting on an object, an object can have balanced forces acting on it and be in motion. When thinking about balanced and unbalanced forces, you should think about whether the motion of the object is changing.

If the forces acting on an object are balanced, it will remain at rest or moving at a constant speed. Constant speed means the object is moving, but not speeding up or slowing down. If the forces acting on an object are unbalanced, it will speed up, slow down or change direction.

• I don't get it.

• GOT IT!

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Are the forces acting on the objects balanced or unbalanced? The dog is walking on the treadmill on level 3.

• balanced

• unbalanced

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A car moving at a constant speed on a straight road is an example of:

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Gravitational Force

• Frictional Force