Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
Explore the concepts of balanced and unbalanced forces, their effects on object motion, and related examples for Grade 6 science.
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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What happens to an object when balanced forces act on it?
It speeds up.
It slows down.
Its motion does not change.
It changes direction.
2. Which of the following is an example of an unbalanced force?
A book resting on a table.
A car parked on a flat road.
A swing at the highest point of its arc.
A soccer ball being kicked across a field.
3. When forces are , the net force on an object is zero.
4. An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an force.
5. The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact is called .
6. If an object is moving at a constant speed in a straight line, the forces acting on it are unbalanced.
True
False
7. Gravity is an example of a force.
True
False
8. Describe the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces. Provide an example for each.
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