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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

The document discusses balanced and unbalanced forces. It explains that balanced forces occur when two equal forces act in opposite directions, resulting in no movement. Unbalanced forces cause movement, with the direction and amount of movement determined by the resultant force. The document provides instructions on how to draw force diagrams and calculate resultant forces to determine if forces are balanced or unbalanced.

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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

The document discusses balanced and unbalanced forces. It explains that balanced forces occur when two equal forces act in opposite directions, resulting in no movement. Unbalanced forces cause movement, with the direction and amount of movement determined by the resultant force. The document provides instructions on how to draw force diagrams and calculate resultant forces to determine if forces are balanced or unbalanced.

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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

L3 – I can understand simple force diagrams


and say which way the object will move.
L4 – I can also correctly draw a force
diagram and say whether the force is
balanced or unbalanced.
L5 – I can also work out the resultant force
on an object and draw force diagrams.
L6 – I can also work out the resultant forces
of complex forces working on an object.
What can forces do?
• Change the speed
• Change the Shape
• Change the direction
How to draw force diagram
• Use a ruler and pencil
• The size of arrow shows the
size of the force.
• The direction of the arrow
shows the direction of the
force.
Balanced Forces

When two forces acting on an object


are equal in size but act in opposite
directions, we say that they are
balanced forces.
If the forces on an object are balanced
(or if there are no forces acting on
it) this is what happens:
Balanced Forces
Unbalanced Forces
To Do
Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?
Which way is it moving or is it standing still?

Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?


Which way is it moving or is it standing still?

Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?


Which way is it moving or is it standing still?
Resultant Forces

• The size of the overall force acting on an object is called


the resultant force.
• If the forces are balanced, this is zero. In the example
above, the resultant force is the difference between the
two forces, which is 100 - 60 = 40 N.
Resultant Forces
Copy these into your book and work out the resultant forces. Say which way the
block will move and with how much force.
To do
• Complete your worklog

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