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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Grade 645 min

Learning Objective

I can predict how an object will move based on whether the forces acting on it are balanced or unbalanced.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Balanced and Unbalanced Forces and Air Pressure Can Crushing Experiment - BiteSized Experiments

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“A box is pushed to the right with a force of 10 N and to the left with a force of 10 N. Will the box move? Explain your answer. A ball is being pulled down by gravity with a force of 5 N. The table is pushing up on the ball with a force of 5 N. Will the ball move? Explain your answer. ”

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