Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
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Objective
I can predict how an object will move based on whether the forces acting on it are balanced or unbalanced.
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
Define balanced forces and unbalanced forces in your own words.
Describe a real-world example (different from the video) where balanced forces are acting on an object, and explain how you know the forces are balanced.
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“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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