Balanced vs Unbalanced
Types of Forces
Vocabulary
Calculate
Potpourri
100

Net force of zero

What is balanced force

100

A noncontact force that can pull things together or repel

What is Magnetism

100

A push or pull on an object

What is Force

100

A student pushes against a wall with 50 N of force. What does the wall push back with if NO movement occurs?

What is 50N

100

The 6th grade Principal

Mrs. Petillo

200

A force that results in movement?

What is an unbalanced force

200

This holds a book on the table

What is Normal

200

This force holds things up

What is Normal Force?

200

The net force of tug-of-war when one side pulls at 700N and the other pulls at 700N

What is 0N

200

The 6th grade counselor

Mrs. Ballew
300

What is an equal but opposite force?

What is a balanced force

300

It gets stronger between two objects with bigger masses

What is Magnetism

300

The total of all forces acting on an object

What is Net Force

300

Applied force = 100 N →

Friction = 40 N ←

What is the net force? (AND DIRECTION)

What is 60N to the right?

300

Our School Colors

Purple and Gold

400

A skateboarder is moving at a constant speed. Suddenly, they begin to speed up. Are the forces now balanced or unbalanced?

What are unbalanced forces

400

The dog is standing upright. These two types of forces are acting on it

What is Normal and Gravity

400

A force that acts against the direction of movement

What is Friction

400

A box is pushed with 250 N to the right. Friction pushes with 300 N to the left.

What is the net force? (AND DIRECTION)

What is 50N to the left

400

FALL BREAK

NEXT WEEK

500

A Box has 20N of normal force and 20N of gravity acting on it. Also, 50N of applied and 30N of Friction. 

What is an unbalanced force

500

You push a heavy box across the floor. Your hands exert one type of force on the box, while the floor exerts a force that opposes its motion. What is the force from your hands called?

What is Applied Force

500

A student pushes a desk across the classroom. This type of force occurs when a person or object directly pushes or pulls another object.

What is Applied Force

500

The net force of tug-of-war when the right side pulls with 1,000N, and the other pulls with 700N to the left. What is net force (AND DIRECTION)

What is 300 N to the right?

500

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