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Objective
I can plan and conduct an investigation to test the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
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Explain the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces in your own words.
Give an example of balanced forces acting on an object. What happens to the object's motion when the forces are balanced?
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“Describe an investigation you could do to show what happens when balanced forces act on a toy car. What materials would you need? What would you observe? Describe an investigation you could do to show what happens when unbalanced forces act on a ball. What materials would you need? What would you observe? ”
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