Force and Motion: Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble rolls down a ramp?

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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A girl is pushing a cart by herself with a force of 7 N. What will happen if a boy begins to help her and their combined force is 17 N?

• The cart will speed up.

• The cart will slow down.

• The cart will move at a constant speed in a straight line.

• The cart will fly to never never land!

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Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a plane is moving at a constant speed in a straight line?

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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Are forces balanced or unbalanced when skateboarding down a ramp?

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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In a tug of war game, where one side is winning, the forces are

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

• multiplied

• unfair

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The diagram below show the forces acting on a soccer ball.

In which of the diagrams will the ball remain motionless?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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An object at rest or moving at a constant speed and in a constant direction is being acted on by (a)   force(s).

• balanced

• unbalanced

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An object at rest is said to have a(n)

• balanced force

• unbalanced force

• no force

• net force

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The force of the throw and the force of gravity are balanced, so the ball is not moving. (select the correct point on the graph)

Are the forces acting on the rope balanced or unbalanced?

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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