Balanced and unbalanced forces on motion
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- Q1What is an unbalanced force?A force that stops motion completelyA force that does not cause any motionA force that only affects stationary objectsA force that causes a change in motion30s
- Q2What is a balanced force?A force that stops motion completelyA force that only affects stationary objectsA force that causes a change in motionTwo or more forces that cancel each other out and do not cause a change in motion30s
- Q3What is the relationship between a balanced force and an unbalanced force?A balanced force and an unbalanced force both cause a change in motion.A balanced force and an unbalanced force always have the same magnitude.A balanced force and an unbalanced force always have opposite directions.A balanced force does not cause a change in motion, while an unbalanced force does.A balanced force and an unbalanced force have no relationship.30s
- Q4What is the net force when two balanced forces act in the same direction?The net force is zero.The net force is the sum of the two forces.The net force is the difference between the two forces.The net force is twice the magnitude of one of the forces.The net force is the average of the two forces.30s
- Q5Which of the following statements is true about balanced and unbalanced forces?Unbalanced forces cancel each other out.Balanced forces only affect stationary objects.Balanced forces result in no change in motion.Unbalanced forces lead to motion in a straight line.Balanced forces always cause a change in motion.30s
- Q6What happens to an object when the forces acting on it are balanced?The object accelerates in the direction of the net force.The object immediately comes to a complete stop.The object starts moving in the opposite direction of the net force.The object spins around uncontrollably.The object remains at rest or continues moving at a constant speed in a straight line.30s
- Q7What happens to an object when the forces acting on it are unbalanced?The object starts moving in the opposite direction.The object remains at rest or continues moving at a constant speed.The object experiences a change in motion.The object immediately comes to a complete stop.The object spins in a circular motion.30s
- Q8What is the result of applying balanced forces to an object?Decreased speed of the objectComplete stop of the objectChange in direction of the objectNo change in motionIncreased speed of the object30s
- Q9Which of the following statements is true about unbalanced forces?Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.Unbalanced forces always result in no motion.Unbalanced forces have the same effect as balanced forces.Unbalanced forces only affect stationary objects.Unbalanced forces cancel each other out.30s
- Q10What is the net force when two unbalanced forces act in opposite directions?The net force is the sum of the two forces.The net force is the difference between the two forces.The net force is the average of the two forces.The net force is zero.The net force is twice the magnitude of one of the forces.30s
- Q11The three vehicles shown below are all traveling at a speed of 15 m/s, but only the pickup truck has a changing velocity. The pickup truck has a changing velocity because the pickup truck---can accelerate faster than the other two vehiclesneeds a large amount of force to moveis traveling in the opposite direction from the other two vehiclesis traveling on a curve in the road30s
- Q12Which of the following best describes the velocity of an object?30 m/s^230 m east30 m/s east30 m/s30s