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Balanced forces: equal and opposite forces on an object that result in no change in position, direction, or motion; combined net force equals zero
Net force: the combination of all forces acting on an object
Newton's First Law of Motion: an object will remain in its current state of motion or at rest unless an outside net force acts on it
Unbalanced forces: unequal forces acting on an object that may result in a change in position, direction, or motion; combined net force does not equal zero (greater than zero)
Related vocabulary
Related vocabulary
Acceleration: the rate of change of velocity per unit of time
Force: any action that tends to maintain or alter the motion of a body or to distort it
Friction: the action of one surface or object rubbing against another.
Gravity: a force that pulls objects with mass toward each other
Momentum: the product of the mass and velocity of an object. It is a vector quantity
Motion: an object changes its position
Newtons: refers to the unit of force in the International System of Units
How do balanced and unbalanced forces affect an objects motion?
7.7: Force, motion, and energy. The student describes the cause-and-effect relationship between force and motion. The student is expected to:
7.7.D: analyze the effect of balanced and unbalanced forces on the state of motion of an object using Newton's First Law of Motion.
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