Force and Motion Quiz
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Force is a ______, so it has magnitude and direction.

vector

When forces are balanced, the ______ force is zero.

net

If forces are unbalanced, the object will ______.

move

The net force is defined as the ______ of all the forces acting on an object.

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A net force can cause an object to speed up (positive acceleration) or ______ (negative acceleration).

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Force

A quantity that has both magnitude (size) and direction.

Net Force

The overall force acting on an object when all individual forces are considered together.

Balanced Forces

When forces acting on an object are balanced, the net force is zero.

Unbalanced Forces

When forces acting on an object are unbalanced, the object will change its motion, either speeding up or slowing down.

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Acceleration

The rate at which an object's velocity changes. It can be positive (speeding up) or negative (slowing down).

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