Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
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Objective
I can explain the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces and how they affect an object's motion.
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Practice
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Define "force" in your own words and give two examples of forces you experience every day.
Explain the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces. What is the result of each type of force on an object's motion?
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Exit ticket
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“Two people are pushing a box in the same direction. One person is pushing with a force of 5 N and the other with a force of 7 N. Is this an example of balanced or unbalanced forces? Explain how you know. A book is resting on a table. Gravity is pulling down on the book with a force of 12 N, but the book is not moving. Is this an example of balanced or unbalanced forces? Explain how you know.”
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