Balanced Forces
What are balanced forces?
Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.
What are unbalanced forces?
Forces that are not equal, causing a change in motion.
what is an example of a noncontact
gravity
How do balanced forces affect motion?
They keep an object at rest or moving at a constant speed.
How do unbalanced forces affect motion?
They cause an object to start moving, stop moving, or change direction
What pulls things down to the center of the earth
gravity
Give an example of balanced forces in everyday life.
A book resting on a table, where the force of gravity is balanced by the support force of the table.
Give an example of unbalanced forces in sports.
A soccer player kicking a ball; the force of the kick is greater than the resistance of the ball.
What can can affect the direction of an object , speed or both
unbalanced force
How can you tell if forces are balanced?
If the object is not moving or is moving at a constant speed.
What direction will an object move with unbalanced forces?
In the direction of the greater force.
what is force that cancel each other out when acting together on an object or causes no change ?
balanced force
What happens when balanced forces act on an object?
The object does not change its state of motion.
How can unbalanced forces change an object's speed?
They can increase or decrease the speed of the object depending on the direction of the forces
what is motion?
A change in the position of an object over time