Free reproducible to depict balanced and unbalanced. Do your kids understand forces and what causes an object to move? Four pictures given. State if they are balanced. Explain why they gave that answer. Are the scales balanced? Explain. Why is the teeter totter the way it is? Are the teams balanced in the tug of war picture?

Theory pages

You could see that a man standing still, a body at rest, a girl having walk, a bus moving and so many things. So there lies a question that what makes a body to be in the state of rest to motion? So comes the balanced and unbalanced force concept. Check out in detail : - http://physics.tutorcircle.com/forces/balanced-and-unbalanced-forces.html

Did your 4th graders understand the idea of an object being balanced and unbalanced. This is an great handout to determine if they realize two forces have a bearing on whether something stays balanced or not. They will be given 20 situations and need to state if they are balanced or not. Some examples are listed here. A bowling ball moving down the alley. Peaches falling o? the tree. Your mom pushing the shopping cart. A person leaning against a pole. A dart stuck on a dart board…

Fun and engaging force and motion experiments, project ideas, demonstrations, book lists and more! Great for the classroom and home!

Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

What is the difference between Dupuytren Disease and Dupuytren Contracture? Dupuytren Disease is condition in which there is an imbalance in the body's ability to regulate part of the biology involved in healing and scarring. The medical name for the changes caused by Dupuytren disease is fibrosis: tough, scar like tissue…

Essential Questions: What are balanced and unbalanced forces? How do unbalanced forces cause a change in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces?