1. What are the differences between balanced and unbalanced forces? Give examples of each.

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2. What happens when forces are balanced?
3. What causes a ship to maintain motion in a forward direction at the same velocity?
4. What does a ship with a velocity of zero do?
5. What is net force, and why is it important?
6. How do you diagram forces?
7. How do you interpret force diagrams?
What are the effects of gravitational acceleration?

answer each question in order, answer each question in a very short sentence, make it understandable

Answer 1

1. Balanced forces are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion (e.g., a book resting on a table). Unbalanced forces are not equal, causing a change in motion (e.g., pushing a toy car).

2. When forces are balanced, the object's motion remains unchanged, either staying still or moving at a constant speed.

3. A ship maintains forward motion due to inertia and propulsion from its engines overcoming friction and drag.

4. A ship with a velocity of zero remains stationary until acted upon by an external force.

5. Net force is the overall force acting on an object, calculated by summing all individual forces; it determines the object's motion.

6. To diagram forces, represent each force as an arrow; the length shows magnitude and direction indicates the force's application.

7. To interpret force diagrams, assess the direction and length of arrows to understand how forces interact and their resultant effect on motion.

Effects of gravitational acceleration include the constant force pulling objects toward the Earth's center, influencing their weight and causing them to fall when unsupported.