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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Quiz by WENDY OLIVER

Grade 6
Science (2021)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    A box is pushed with a force of 10 N to the right and a frictional force of 4 N acts to the left. What is the net force acting on the box?
    6 N to the right
    6 N to the left
    10 N to the left
    4 N to the right
    30s
    SCI.6.7B
  • Q2
    In a diagram, an object is being pulled upward with a force of 15 N while gravity pulls it downward with a force of 15 N. Are the forces balanced or unbalanced?
    Unbalanced
    Balanced
    15 N upward
    15 N downward
    30s
    SCI.6.7B
  • Q3
    A car is pushed forward with a force of 20 N and experiences a backward frictional force of 5 N. What is the direction of the net force?
    Backward
    Balanced
    Forward
    No net force
    30s
    SCI.6.7B
  • Q4
    A book rests on a table. A diagram shows a force of 9 N acting upward (the normal force) and a gravitational force of 9 N acting downward. Are the forces balanced or unbalanced?
    9 N downward
    Unbalanced
    9 N upward
    Balanced
    30s
    SCI.6.7B
  • Q5
    An object is being pushed with a force of 12 N to the right, and it experiences a frictional force of 7 N to the left. What is the magnitude of the net force?
    19 \text{ N}
    12 \text{ N}
    7 \text{ N}
    5 \text{ N}
    30s
    SCI.6.7B
  • Q6
    In a diagram, an object is pulled to the left with a force of 8 N and to the right with a force of 10 N. What is the net force acting on the object?
    18 \text{ N to the right}
    10 \text{ N to the left}
    2 \text{ N to the right}
    2 \text{ N to the left}
    30s
    SCI.6.7B
  • Q7
    A diagram shows a box being pulled upwards with a force of 25 N and downward with a force of 15 N. What is the magnitude and direction of the net force on the box?
    10 \text{ N downward}
    25 \text{ N downward}
    40 \text{ N upward}
    10 \text{ N upward}
    30s
    SCI.6.7B
  • Q8
    A toy car is pushed with a force of 30 N to the north while the wind exerts a force of 10 N to the south. What is the net force acting on the toy car?
    20 \text{ N to the north}
    40 \text{ N to the north}
    20 \text{ N to the south}
    10 \text{ N to the north}
    30s
    SCI.6.7B
  • Q9
    A diagram shows an object pushed with 18 N to the east and 10 N to the west. What is the net force on the object?
    8 \text{ N to the west}
    28 \text{ N to the east}
    8 \text{ N to the east}
    18 \text{ N to the west}
    30s
    SCI.6.7B
  • Q10
    A person pushes a cart with a force of 50 N to the right, while a frictional force of 20 N opposes the motion to the left. What is the net force acting on the cart?
    70 \text{ N to the left}
    50 \text{ N to the left}
    30 \text{ N to the left}
    30 \text{ N to the right}
    30s
    SCI.6.7B

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