Balanced & Unbalanced Forces (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is the net force on an object when forces are balanced?
What is the net force on an object when forces are balanced?
Zero
What happens to a moving object when forces acting on it are balanced?
What happens to a moving object when forces acting on it are balanced?
Moves at constant velocity
What term describes an object experiencing balanced forces?
What term describes an object experiencing balanced forces?
Equilibrium
What two forces are balanced on a book resting on a table?
What two forces are balanced on a book resting on a table?
Gravitational force and normal force
When does a car moving on a level road have balanced forces?
When does a car moving on a level road have balanced forces?
At constant speed
What results from unbalanced forces acting on an object?
What results from unbalanced forces acting on an object?
A net force causing change in motion
What happens to an object when forces acting on it are unbalanced?
What happens to an object when forces acting on it are unbalanced?
It accelerates
In which direction does an object accelerate when forces are unbalanced?
In which direction does an object accelerate when forces are unbalanced?
Direction of the net force
Why does a car accelerate when speeding up?
Why does a car accelerate when speeding up?
Driving force resistive forces
What is the dominant force on an object in free fall?
What is the dominant force on an object in free fall?
Gravity