Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
Flashcard
•
Science
•
6th - 8th Grade
•
Hard
Barbara White
FREE Resource
Student preview
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Force Noun
[forss]
Back
Force
A push or pull on an object that causes a change in its motion, possessing both magnitude and direction.
Example: An unbalanced force, like gravity on a ramp, causes an object to change its motion and accelerate down the slope.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Inertia Noun
[in-ur-shuh]
Back
Inertia
The property of an object to resist any change in its state of motion, whether at rest or moving.
Example: An object at rest, the soccer ball, stays at rest due to inertia until an unbalanced force from a kick causes it to change its motion.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Newton Noun
[noo-tn]
Back
Newton
The standard international unit of force, abbreviated as 'N', required to accelerate a one-kilogram mass at one meter per second squared.
Example: This image breaks down Newton's Second Law, F=ma, showing that Force (measured in Newtons) is a product of an object's mass and its acceleration.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Balanced Forces Noun
[bal-uhnsd for-sez]
Back
Balanced Forces
Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions, resulting in a net force of zero and no change in motion.
Example: Two people pull a rope with equal force in opposite directions, so the rope does not move, demonstrating balanced forces.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Unbalanced Forces Noun
[un-bal-uhnsd for-sez]
Back
Unbalanced Forces
Unequal forces acting on an object that cause a change in the object's motion, such as its speed or direction.
Example: A person applies a force (push) to a box. The arrow shows a net force in one direction, causing the box to move, which demonstrates an unbalanced force.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Net Force Noun
[net forss]
Back
Net Force
The vector sum of all forces acting on an object, which determines the object's resulting acceleration.
Example: This image shows that when multiple forces pull an object in the same direction, they combine to create a larger total, or 'net,' force.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Motion Noun
[moh-shuhn]
Back
Motion
The phenomenon in which an object changes its position with respect to a reference point over a period of time.
Example: A ball is shown in continuous motion, rolling down a track due to the unbalanced force of gravity and then being lifted to repeat the cycle.
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Microsoft
or continue with
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
