Balanced &
Unbalanced
Forces
LESSON 3
Identify the forces
Gravitational
Force
Normal Force
Look at the Forces
5 N 5 N
Equal Pushing
Forces that are equal in magnitude(size)
but opposite in direction are called
Balanced Forces
Balanced Forces
Do not cause a change
in the object’s state of motion or rest.
Rope remains unmoved because the rope is pulled with same forces at both ends.
Car's speed stays the same because the forward and backward forces are equal.
Look at the Forces
15 N 5 N
Unequal Pushing
Forces that are NOT equal
and in opposite direction are called
Unbalanced Forces
Unbalanced Forces
Cause a change
in the object’s state of motion or rest.
The rope moves to the left because there is a greater force being applied on one side.
The car will now speed up or accelerate because the forward and backward forces
are no longer equal .
What
else
to
Know?
10N
10N
10N
10N
Balanced At rest
Balanced or
Unbalanced?
In Motion or
At rest?
Balanced At rest
What else to Know?
Balanced forces occur
when two opposite forces
results in no motion.
10N
8N
10N
10N
8N
Balanced or
Unbalanced?
In Motion or
At rest?
Unbalanced In motion
Same Direction
Opposite Direction
Unbalanced In motion
What else to Know?
Unbalanced forces occur when one
force is stronger that the other
which results in motion.
“LET’S APPLY”
Balanced or Unbalanced?
A book sitting
on a table.
Balanced
Balanced or Unbalanced?
An arm wrestle
and you won.
Unbalanced
Balanced or Unbalanced?
A dog pulling
a dog toy with you
and it’s a tie.
Balanced
Balanced or Unbalanced?
A birdhouse
hanging
on a tree.
Balanced
Balanced or Unbalanced?
A tug-of-war
with a team that
fell down.
Unbalanced
Balanced or Unbalanced?
A hammer
coming down
on a nail.
Unbalanced
Balanced or Unbalanced?
A cup sitting in
a saucer.
Balanced
Balanced or Unbalanced?
A tennis ball
going over
the net.
Unbalanced
Balanced or Unbalanced?
A boy pushing a
boulder that
won’t move.
Balanced
Balanced or Unbalanced?
A bowling ball
sitting on
an alley.
Balanced
Give your own example
of a day-to-day chore
that shows balanced or
unbalanced
forces in it.
THANKS FOR
LISTENING!

LESSON 3 BALANCED AND UNBALANCED FORCES.pptx

Editor's Notes

  • #2 What forces are present in this scenario? Gravitational and Normal Forces 2. What can you say about the strength of the opposing forces? Equal or Unequal? Equal 3. Is the man in motion or at rest? At rest or not moving 4. Are the forces balanced or unbalanced? Who says it is balanced? Who says it is unbalanced?
  • #3 Ask: What can you say on the forces exerted in the opposite sides of the box? Equal or unequal? Equal
  • #4 Tug of War: What are the forces present in based on the arrows shown in the pictures? Applied Forces What can you say about the applied forces on the rope given by the people playing tug of war? Are they equal or unequal? Equal Say: Remember, the rope remains unmoved o at rest momentarily because the rope is pulled with same forces at both ends. And with this situation we say that the forces are balanced. Moving Car: What are the forces present in based on the arrows shown in the pictures? Applied Force from the engine and the air resistance force What can you say about the forces present in this scenario? Are they equal or unequal? Equal Say: Remember, Car's speed stays the same because the forward and backward forces are equal. And with this situation we say that the forces are balanced.
  • #5 Ask: What can you say on the forces exerted in the opposite sides of the box? Equal or unequal? Equal
  • #6 Tug of War: What can you say about the forces given on the opposite sides of the rope? Are they equal or unequal? Unequal Where will the rope move now? To the left or to the right? To the left- where there is high force applied by the players. Say: Remember, the rope will move to the left where there is a greater force being applied. And with this situation we say that the forces are unbalanced. Moving Car: What can you say about the forces present in this scenario? Are they equal or unequal? Unequal What will be the movement of the car? Forward Say: Remember, the Car will now speed up or accelerate because the forward and backward forces are no longer equal. And with this situation we say that the forces are unbalanced.
  • #10 To start our new topic, let's play a short game called “Spot the Difference“.