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Matter in Motion - What is a Force?

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What is an example of balanced force?   a porch swing hanging from the porch roof  
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What always causes change in speed, direction or both?   unbalanced forces  
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What causes an object to start moving?   unbalanced forces  
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When the net forces equal 0 N, what is it called?   balanced  
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What best determines the net force when more than one force is acting on an object?   a combination of all forces acting on an object  
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What best represents force?   a push or pull acting on an object  
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What is the net force on an object when you combine a force of 10 N north with a force of 5 N south?   5 N north  
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What does a force need to be to produce change in motion?   unbalanced force  
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How can an unbalanced force cause an object's motion to change?   changing direction or speed, starting or stopping motion  
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What is the newton of the SI unit?   force  
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What is being exerted on an object when a push or a pull is acting on any object?   force  
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What is net force?   the combination of all the forces acting on an object  
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When a batter in a baseball game hits the ball, the ball changes direction and moves. What changes have occured to the ball?   unbalanced force  
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What is a unit for force?   a newton  
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What is a change in motion caused by?   a force  
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Are the forces on a kicked soccer ball balanced or unbalanced?   Unbalanced  
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What is a balanced force?   a combined force that does not cause movement  
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What is an unbalanced force?   a combined force that causes something to move  
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