Net Force Balancedand Unbalanced Forces Practice Problems

NET FORCES: BALANCED OR UNBLANCED
Examples Draw a simple free-body diagram A. Magnitude and direction of net

showing the forces. Use a box to force B. Is net force balanced or
represent the object and numbers with unbalanced? C. Velocity changes or
arrows to represent magnitude and velocity stays the same.
direction of force.
1. Elizabeth and
Steven are pushing
the cabinet to the A.______________________________
right. Elizabeth
applies a force of 40 N B._______________________________
and Steven exerts a
C. ______________________________
force 55 N. What is
the net force?
2. A notebook is on a
desk. The force of the
notebook (weight) A.______________________________
pushing down on the
table is 10 N. The B._______________________________
force of the table
C. ______________________________
(normal force)
pushing back up on
the notebook is 10N.
What is the net force?
3. Brutus, the dog, is

pulling a bone to the
left with a force of 20 A.______________________________
N. Lassie, another
dog, is pulling a bone B._______________________________
to the right with a
C. ______________________________
force of 18N. What is
the net force?
4. Theo and Kelly are

fighting over a remote
control. Theo is A.______________________________
pulling with a force of
32 N to the left and B._______________________________
Kelly is pulling with a
C. ______________________________
force of 38 N to the
right. What is the net
force?
5. Juan and Jennifer

both move a
refrigerator to the left. A.______________________________
Juan moves the
refrigerator with a B._______________________________
force of 100 N left and
C. ______________________________
Jennifer also has a
force of 100 N left.

direction of force.
6. A textbook is on a
textbook (weight) A.______________________________
pushing down on the
table is 14 N. The B._______________________________
force of the table
C. ______________________________
(normal force)
pushing back up is 14
N. What is the net
force?
7. A car is speeding
up with a force of 120
N, heading East. The A.______________________________
force of friction acts
against the car with a B._______________________________
force of 80 N West.
C. ______________________________
8. Audrey and Tony

are pushing the table
to the right. Audrey A.______________________________
applies a force of 62 N
and Tony exerts a B._______________________________
force 75 N. What is
C. ______________________________
the net force?
9. A car is moving
South at a constant
speed of 60 miles per A.______________________________
hour. The force of the
car's engine is 1200 N B._______________________________
South. The force of
C. ______________________________
friction is 450
Newtons North. What
is the net force?
10. An object is falling

down from the sky.
Gravity is pulling an A.______________________________
object down with a
force of 160 N while B._______________________________
air resistance is
pushing up with a C. ______________________________
force of 160 N. What
is the net force?

showing the forces. Use a box to force. B. Is net force balanced or
direction of force.
11. Raymond and

Rose both lift an air
conditioner unit up. A. ______________________________
Raymond lifts up the
air conditioner unit B. ______________________________
with a force of 191 N
C. ______________________________
and Rose lifts with a
force of 104 N also.
12. A plane is moving

at a constant speed
forward. The thrust A.______________________________
force is 150, 000 N
forward. The drag B._______________________________
force of the wind
C. ______________________________
acting against the
plane's motion is
40,000 N. What is the
net force?
13. A poster is
hanging from a ceiling
with some strings. A.______________________________
The force of the wire
(tension force) is 16 B._______________________________
N. The force of
C. ______________________________
gravity pulling down
is 16 N. What is the
net force?

N, heading West. The A.______________________________
against the car with a B.______________________________
force of 60 N East.
C. ______________________________
15. A car is on cruise
control, moving at a
constant speed of 65 A.______________________________
miles per hour. The
applied force is 2000 B._______________________________
N West and the force
C. ______________________________
of friction is 2000 N
East. What is the net
force?
Directions: Use complete sentences to answer the questions below.
16. What are two major differences between net forces that are balanced and net forces that are
unbalanced?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
17. An object is not moving. What will happen if the net force acting on it is balanced?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
18. An object is not moving. What will happen if the net force acting on it is unbalanced?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
19. An object is moving. What will happen to that object if the net force acting on it is balanced?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
20. An object is moving. What will happen to that object if the net force acting on it is unbalanced?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
*ANSWER KEY * NET FORCES: BALANCED OR UNBLANCED

direction of force.
1. Elizabeth and
Steven are pushing
the cabinet to the A. 40 N right + 55 N right = 95 N right
right. Elizabeth
applies a force of 40 N 40 N -------> B. unbalanced
and Steven exerts a
55N --------> C. velocity changes
force 55 N. What is
the net force?
2. A notebook is on a
notebook (weight) 10 N down A. 10 N down- 10 N up = 0 N
pushing down on the
table is 10 N. The B. balanced
force of the table
C. velocity stays the same (notebook
(normal force)
does not move and remains static on
pushing back up on 10 N up the table).
the notebook is 10N.
3. Brutus, the dog, is

pulling a bone to the
left with a force of 20 A. 20 N left- 18 N right= 2 N left
N. Lassie, another
dog, is pulling a bone B. unbalanced
to the right with a
C. velocity changes (object moves to
force of 18N. What is
the left towards Brutus, the dog).
the net force?
4. Theo and Kelly are
fighting over a remote
control. Theo is A. 38 N right - 32 N left= 6 N right
pulling with a force of
32 N to the left and B. unbalanced
Kelly is pulling with a
C. velocity changes (Kelly gets the
force of 38 N to the
remote control).
right. What is the net
force?
5. Juan and Jennifer

both move a
refrigerator to the left. A. 100 N left + 100 N left= 200 N left
Juan moves the
refrigerator with a B. unbalanced
force of 100 N left and
C. velocity changes (refrigerator
Jennifer also has a
moves to the left. Working together
force of 100 N left.
results in greater force!).

direction of force.
6. A textbook is on a
textbook (weight) A. 14 N down- 14 N up= 0 N
pushing down on the
table is 14 N. The B. balanced
force of the table
C. velocity does not change (object
(normal force)
remains at rest).
pushing back up is 14
N. What is the net
force?
N, heading East. The A. 120 N East- 80 N West= 40 N East
against the car with a B. unbalanced
force of 80 N West.
C. velocity changes
8. Audrey and Tony

are pushing the table
to the right. Audrey A. 62N right + 75 N right= 137 N right
applies a force of 62 N
and Tony exerts a B. unbalanced
force 75 N. What is
C. velocity changes
the net force?
9. A car is moving
South at a constant
speed of 60 miles per A.1200 N South- 450 N North=
hour. The force of the
car's engine is 1200 N 750 N South
South. The force of
B. unbalanced
friction is 450
Newtons North. What C. velocity changes
is the net force?
10. An object is falling

down from the sky.
Gravity is pulling an A. 160 N down -160 N up= 0 N down
object down with a
force of 160 N while B. balanced
air resistance is
C. velocity does not change (object will
pushing up with a
continue to fall down at the same
force of 160 N. What
speed).
is the net force?

showing the forces. Use a box to force. B. Is net force balanced or
direction of force.
11. Raymond and

Rose both lift an air
conditioner unit up. A. 191 N up + 104 N up= 295 N up
Raymond lifts up the
air conditioner unit B. unbalanced
with a force of 191 N
C. velocity changes
and Rose lifts with a
force of 104 N also.
12. A plane is moving

at a constant speed
forward. The thrust A.150000 N forward- 40000N
force is 150, 000 N backwards = 110,000 N forward
forward. The drag
force of the wind B. unbalanced
acting against the
C. velocity changes
plane's motion is
40,000 N. What is the
net force?
13. A poster is
hanging from a ceiling
with some strings. A. 16 N down- 16 N up = 0 N
The force of the wire
(tension force) is 16 B. balanced
N. The force of
gravity pulling down C. velocity does not change (poster
is 16 N. What is the remains suspended and hangs from
net force? ceiling).

N, heading West. The A. 245 N West- 60 N East= 185 N West
against the car with a B. unbalanced
force of 60 N East.
C. velocity changes
15. A car is on cruise

control, moving at a
constant speed of 65 A. 2000 N East- 2000 N West= 0 N East
miles per hour. The
applied force is 2000 B. balanced
N West and the force
C. velocity does not change (car moves
of friction is 2000 N
at the same speed because it is on
East. What is the net
cruise control).
force?
Directions: Use complete sentences to answer the questions below.
16. What are two major differences between net forces that are balanced and net forces that are
unbalanced?
One major difference between net forces that are balanced as opposed to net forces that are
unbalanced is that balanced forces equal to 0 Newton while unbalanced forces have a magnitude
that is greater than 0 Newtons. Also, unlike balanced forces, which do not change an object's
velocity, unbalanced forces can cause an object's speed to increase, decrease, or change directions
(a change in velocity).
17. An object is not moving. What will happen if the net force acting on it is balanced?
Since the net force is balanced, it will not affect the object's motion. An object at rest will remain at
rest and not move.
18. An object is not moving. What will happen if the net force acting on it is unbalanced?
When the net force is unbalanced, it can cause the object to move and change its velocity (speed
and/or direction).
19. An object is moving. What will happen to that object if the net force acting on it is balanced?
If an object is moving and the net force is balanced, the object will continue to move at the same
speed and in the same direction. The velocity does not change.
20. An object is moving. What will happen to that object if the net force acting on it is unbalanced?
If the net force is unbalanced, then the object's velocity will change. The speed might decrease, the
speed might increase, and the direction may change also.

Net Force Balancedand Unbalanced Forces Practice Problems

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Net Force Balancedand Unbalanced Forces Practice Problems

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

NET FORCES: BALANCED OR UNBLANCED

Examples Draw a simple free-body diagram A. Magnitude and direction of net

3. Brutus, the dog, is

4. Theo and Kelly are

5. Juan and Jennifer

Examples Draw a simple free-body diagram A. Magnitude and direction of net

8. Audrey and Tony

10. An object is falling

Examples Draw a simple free-body diagram A. Magnitude and direction of net

11. Raymond and

12. A plane is moving

14. A car is speeding

Directions: Use complete sentences to answer the questions below.

*ANSWER KEY * NET FORCES: BALANCED OR UNBLANCED

3. Brutus, the dog, is

5. Juan and Jennifer

Examples Draw a simple free-body diagram A. Magnitude and direction of net

8. Audrey and Tony

10. An object is falling

Examples Draw a simple free-body diagram A. Magnitude and direction of net

11. Raymond and

12. A plane is moving

14. A car is speeding

15. A car is on cruise

Directions: Use complete sentences to answer the questions below.

rest and not move.

speed might increase, and the direction may change also.

You might also like

ANSWER KEY NET FORCES: BALANCED OR UNBLANCED