Problem Analysis:
The worksheet is about understanding the concept of
forces and how they affect objects. The task involves filling in blanks using words from the provided word bank:
balanced, opposite, equal, force, unbalanced, move, change shape.
Step-by-Step Solution:
#### 1.
A push or a pull is a ________
- A push or a pull is defined as a
force in physics.
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Answer: force
#### 2.
When forces acting on something are ________, the object will move or ________
- When forces acting on an object are
unbalanced, it means one force is stronger than the other, causing the object to either move or change its shape.
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Answer: unbalanced, move or change shape
#### 3.
When forces acting on something are ________, the object will not ________
- When forces acting on an object are
balanced, it means the forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, so the object remains stationary (does not move).
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Answer: balanced, move
#### 4.
Balanced forces push on ________ sides of something with ________ strength
- Balanced forces act on
opposite sides of an object with
equal strength, ensuring that the object does not move or change shape.
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Answer: opposite, equal
Final Answers:
1. A push or a pull is a
force.
2. When forces acting on something are
unbalanced, the object will
move or change shape.
3. When forces acting on something are
balanced, the object will not
move.
4. Balanced forces push on
opposite sides of something with
equal strength.
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{force, unbalanced, move or change shape, balanced, move, opposite, equal}}
\]
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