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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces - Worksheets1
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces - Worksheets1
REMEMBER:
Balanced forces: arrows should be the same size
Unbalanced forces: the biggest force should have the biggest arrow
A) Using Vector Diagrams:
Example #1: for vectors in the SAME direction:
Vector Diagrams Net force Resultant Vector Balanced or
Unbalanced? WHY?
Example #1
Free Body Diagram Net force Balanced or Unbalanced? WHY?
Example #2
Free Body Diagram Net force Balanced or Unbalanced? WHY?
PRACTICE
Part 1: For each Vector diagram, 1) determine the net force, 2) draw the resulting
vector and 3) then, determine whether it is Balanced OR Unbalanced,
explaining WHY.
Vector Diagrams Net force Resultant Vector Balanced or
Unbalanced? WHY?
Part 2: For each Free Body diagram, 1) determine the net force, 2) draw the
resulting vector and 3) then, determine whether it is Balanced OR
Unbalanced, explaining WHY.
Free Body Diagram Net force Balanced or Unbalanced? WHY?
The Nature of Force
◆ Understanding Main Ideas Write the phrases listed below in the Venn diagram.
Write the characteristics shared by unbalanced and balanced forces in the area of overlap.
1. An object in motion will slow down unless it is acted on by an unbalanced force in the
direction of motion. (true/false)
2. An o object in motion will maintain its speed and direction forever unless acted on by an
unbalanced force. (true/false)
3. An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. (true/false)
4. An object acted on by an unbalanced force will always accelerate in the direction of the
unbalanced force. (true/false)
Luke Autbeloe drops an approximately 5.0 kg box of shingles (weight = 50.0 N) off the roof
of his house into the swimming pool below. Upon encountering the pool, the box encounters
a 50.0 N upward resistance force (assumed to be constant). Use this description to answer
the following questions.
1. Which one of the velocity-time graphs best describes the motion of the box? Support
your answer with sound reasoning.
2.
2. Which one of the following dot diagrams best describes the motion of the falling box
from the time that they are dropped to the time that they hit the bottom of the pool?
The arrows on the diagram represent the point at which the box hits the water.
Support your answer with sound reasoning.
3.
3. Several of Luke's friends were watching the motion of the falling box. Being
"physics types", they began discussing the motion and made the following
comments. Indicate whether each of the comments is correct or incorrect? Support
your answers.
a. Once the box hits the water, the forces are balanced, and the box will stop.
b. Upon hitting the water, the box will accelerate upwards because the water applies
an upward force.
c. Upon hitting the water, the box will bounce upwards due to the upward force.
4. If the forces acting upon an object are balanced, then the object
d. none of these
Match each term with its definition by writing the letter of the correct definition in the right column
on the line beside the term in the left column.
Write the letter of the correct answer on the line at the left.
a. 8 N b. 0.6 N c. 1.6 N d. 15 N
a. 5 N b. 12.5 N c. 50 N d. 100 N
5.If a 2 kg bird is pushed by the wind with a force of 2 N, how fast does the bird accelerate?
1 N = 1 kg × 1 _______________
8.
Determine the accelerations that result when a 12-N net force is applied to a 3-kg object
and then to a 6-kg object.
9.
10.
Suppose that a sled is accelerating at a rate of 2 m/s 2. If the net force is tripled and the
mass is doubled, then what is the new acceleration of the sled?
11.
Suppose that a sled is accelerating at a rate of 2 m/s 2. If the net force is tripled and the
mass is halved, then what is the new acceleration of the sled?
12. Match each term with its definition by writing the letter of the correct definition in
the right column on the line beside the term in the left column.
1. What are the two factors that affect the friction force between two surfaces?
2. What is one way you could reduce the friction between two surfaces?
3. The acceleration due to gravity of all objects in free fall is the same. Why,
MCQ
1. A ball rolling on the ground slows down and finally stops because
(a) force
(b) less force applied
(c) friction
(d) none of the above
2. The force involved in falling of an apple from a tree is known as?
(a) magnetic force
(b) electrostatic force
(c) contact force
(d) gravitational force
3. Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?
(a) The force exerted by us to lift a bucket
(b) push a stationary car
(c) The force exerted by magnets
(d) Force due to friction
5. Which one of the following forces is a contact force?
(a) force of gravity
(b) magnetic force
(c) force of friction
(d) electrostatic force
8. Opening the door is an example of which type of force?
(a) contact force
(b) spring force
(c) non-contact force
(d) magnetic force
9. Name the force used in removing iron scrap from a heap of mixed scrap.
(a) Magnetic Force
(b) Electrostatic force
(c) Gravitational force
(d) Friction Force
10. The pressure on an object _______ with the increase in altitude from earth surface
(a) Increase
(b) decrease
(c) same
(d) None
MCQ2
Free fall:
In the diagrams below, free-body diagrams showing the forces acting upon an 85-kg
skydiver (equipment included) are shown.
For each case, use the diagrams to determine the net force and acceleration of the skydiver
at each instant in time.
a)
b)
c)
d)
2.
For years, space travel was believed to be impossible because there was nothing
that rockets could push off of in space in order to provide the propulsion necessary
to accelerate. This inability of a rocket to provide propulsion is because ...
a. ... space is void of air so the rockets have nothing to push off of.
d. ... nonsense! Rockets do accelerate in space and have been able to do so for a
long time.
3. Many people are familiar with the fact that a rifle recoils when fired. This recoil is
the result of action-reaction force pairs. A gunpowder explosion creates hot gases
that expand outward allowing the rifle to push forward on the bullet. Consistent with
Newton's third law of motion, the bullet pushes backwards upon the rifle. The
acceleration of the recoiling rifle is ...
4.
In the top picture (below), Kent Budgett is pulling upon a rope that is attached to a
wall. In the bottom picture, Kent is pulling upon a rope that is attached to an
elephant. In each case, the force scale reads 500 Newton. Kent is pulling ...
2. A car possesses 20 000 units of momentum. What would be the car's new
momentum if ...
c. its mass was doubled (by adding more passengers and a greater load)
d. both its velocity was doubled and its mass was doubled.
3.A halfback (m = 60 kg), a tight end (m = 90 kg), and a lineman (m = 120 kg) are
running down the football field. Consider their ticker tape patterns below.
Compare the velocities of these three players. How many times greater are the
velocity of the halfback and the velocity of the tight end than the velocity of the
lineman?
4.
When fighting fires, a firefighter must use great caution to hold a hose that emits
large amounts of water at high speeds. Why would such a task be difficult?
5.
6.
Miles Tugo and Ben Travlun are riding in a bus at highway speed on a nice summer
day when an unlucky bug splatters onto the windshield. Miles and Ben begin
discussing the physics of the situation. Miles suggests that the momentum change of
the bug is much greater than that of the bus. After all, argues Miles, there was no
noticeable change in the speed of the bus compared to the obvious change in the
speed of the bug. Ben disagrees entirely, arguing that that both bug and bus
encounter the same force, momentum change, and impulse. Who do you agree
with? Support your answer.
7.
If a ball is projected upward from the ground with ten units of momentum, what is
the momentum of recoil of the Earth? ____________ Do we feel this? Explain.
8.
If a 5-kg bowling ball is projected upward with a velocity of 2.0 m/s, then what is
the recoil velocity of the Earth (mass = 6.0 x 1024 kg).
9.
10.
In an effort to exact the most severe capital punishment upon a rather unpopular
prisoner, the execution team at the Dark Ages Penitentiary search for a bullet that is
ten times as massive as the rifle itself. What type of individual would want to fire a
rifle that holds a bullet that is ten times more massive than the rifle? Explain.
11.
A baseball player holds a bat loosely and bunts a ball. Express your understanding of
momentum conservation by filling in the tables below.
12.
A Tomahawk cruise missile is launched from the barrel of a mobile missile launcher.
Neglect friction. Express your understanding of momentum conservation by filling in
the tables below.
2. How does the diagram at the right illustrate Newton's third law of
motion? In your answer, compare the force of the foot kicking the
soccer ball with the force of the soccer ball on the foot.
5. Suppose you have two toy cars. Each has a mass of 0.04 kg. The cars
have tape on their bumpers that will cause them to couple together.
One car is stopped on the track. The other car, traveling at a velocity of
4m/s, hits the first car. What is the momentum of the coupled cars?
6. What is momentum?
7. Describe the law of conservation of momentum.
Orbiting Satellites
1. How does a rocket lift off the ground?
3. Satellite
4. Centripetal force
5. Centripetal means