TO

TEACHER
JULIE CHANNEL
WITH FREE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

SCIENCE 7
THIRD QUARTER- lc 1 (B)
Matatag curriculum

Balanced and
unbalanced forces
 CONTENT Balanced and unbalanced forces

LEARNING
The learners learn that Scientists and engineers
STANDARD analyze forces to predict their effects on
movement.

LEARNING The learners will identify that forces act between

COMPETENCY
objects and can be measured.
 OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, the 80 percent of
the learners will be able to:
1. Distinguish between balanced and unbalanced
forces.
2. Explain the effects of balanced and unbalanced
forces on the motion of objects.
3. Appreciate the role of balanced and unbalanced
forces in everyday life by answering the reflection of
learning.
 I. Activating Prior Knowledge

Short Review
The students will identify the what type of forces.

GRAVITATIONAL
FORCE
 I. Activating Prior Knowledge

Short Review
The students will identify the what type of forces.

FRICTIONAL
FORCE
 I. Activating Prior Knowledge

Short Review
The students will identify the what type of forces.

TENSION
FORCE
 I. Activating Prior Knowledge

Short Review
The students will identify the what type of forces.

ELECTROSTATIC
FORCE
 I. Activating Prior Knowledge

Short Review
The students will identify the what type of forces.

APPLIED
FORCE
 B. Establishing Purpose of the Lesson

1. LESSON PURPOSE
1. Distinguish between balanced and unbalanced
forces.

2. Explain the effects of balanced and

unbalanced forces on the motion of objects.

3. Appreciate the role of balanced and

unbalanced forces in everyday life by
answering the reflection of learning.
B. Establishing Purpose of the Lesson

2. Unlocking Content Vocabulary: Match Type Activity

A push or pull that can cause an object to
FORCE change its speed, direction, or shape.

Forces that act on an object without

CONTACT physical contact, such as gravity or
magnetism.
FORCE
Forces that are equal in strength and
NON-CONTACT opposite in direction, resulting in no net
FORCE force on an object.

Forces that act on an object through direct

BALANCED physical contact, such as friction or normal
FORCES force.
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Balanced and unbalanced forces

Balance Forces

▪ When the forces acting

on an object are equal in
magnitude and opposite
in direction, the forces
are considered
balanced.
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Balanced Forces Examples

▪ Suppose you are

pushing a wall, and as
expected, the wall does
not move and neither do
you. It means that you
and the wall are exerting
a balanced force on
each other.
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Balanced Forces Examples

▪ The image shows a game

of tug of war between
equally matched
opponents. Neither of the
participating teams can
pull the other team
towards themselves due
to balanced forces.
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Balanced Forces Examples

▪ The image below shows a book resting on a table

(the force of gravity is balanced by the force
exerted by the table)
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Balanced Forces Examples

Balance Forces

▪ When the forces acting on

an object are balanced, it
means the net force on the
object is zero. The forces
are equal in magnitude and
opposite in direction, so
they cancel each other out.
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Balanced Forces Examples

Balance Forces

▪ For an object at rest, balanced

forces mean the object will
remain at rest. The forces acting
on it, such as the force of gravity
and the normal force from a
surface, are equal and opposite,
so the object does not accelerate
and remains stationary.
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Balanced Forces Examples

Balance Forces
▪ For an object in motion, balanced
forces mean the object will
continue moving at a constant
velocity. If the forces acting on the
object, such as air resistance and
the force propelling it forward, are
balanced, the object will not speed
up, slow down, or change
direction. It will maintain its current
speed and trajectory.
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Balanced and unbalanced forces

Balance Forces
▪ The key point is that balanced forces result in no change to an
object's motion. The object will either stay at rest or continue
moving at a constant velocity, as long as the forces acting on it
remain balanced.
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Balanced and unbalanced forces

Unbalance Forces

▪ When the resultant force

acting on a body is not equal
to zero, the forces acting on
the body are known as
unbalanced forces. The body
acted upon by unbalanced
forces changes its state of
motion.
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Balanced and unbalanced forces

Unbalance Forces

▪ When the resultant force

acting on a body is not equal
to zero, the forces acting on
the body are known as
unbalanced forces. The body
acted upon by unbalanced
forces changes its state of
motion.
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Unbalanced Forces Examples

Unbalance Forces

▪ Practically anything that

moves is a result of the
exertion of unbalanced forces
on it. If you kick a football and
it moves from one place to
another, it means that the
unbalanced troops are acting
upon it.
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Unbalanced Forces Examples

Unbalance Forces

▪ The image shows two people

on a seesaw. The person on
the right is significantly heavier
than the person on the left, and
the seesaw is effectively tilted
towards him. This is an
example of unbalanced forces.
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Differences Between Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Balanced Forces Unbalanced Forces

The forces are equal in The forces are unequal in
magnitude magnitude

It does not cause any Causes change in the state

change in the state of of motion of the object.
motion of the object.
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Worked Example
The students will identify if the given picture is
balanced or unbalance forces.

Balanced
Forces
A book resting on a table
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Worked Example
The students will identify if the given picture is
balanced or unbalance forces.

Balanced
Forces
A person standing still
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Worked Example
The students will identify if the given picture is
balanced or unbalance forces.

Unbalanced
Forces
A book being pushed across a table
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Worked Example
The students will identify if the given picture is
balanced or unbalance forces.

Balanced
Forces
A car driving at a constant speed
C. Developing and Deepening Understanding

Worked Example
The students will identify if the given picture is
balanced or unbalance forces.

Unbalanced
Forces
A ball being kicked
 D. MAKING GENERALIZATION

Learners’ Takeaways

KWL Chart: Using the

graphic organizer, the
students will answer the
L column or what
they have learned about
the lesson.
 D. MAKING GENERALIZATION

Reflection on Learning

1. What is the difference between balanced and

unbalanced forces?

2. Provide an example of balanced forces and explain

how they affect the motion of an object.

3. Provide an example of unbalanced forces and explain

how they affect the motion of an object.
E. EVALUATING LEARNING

_________ 1. What is the definition of

balanced forces?
a) Forces that are equal in magnitude and
opposite in direction
b) Forces that are not equal in magnitude
and/or not opposite in direction
c) Forces that result in a change in motion
d) Forces that cause an object to accelerate
E. EVALUATING LEARNING

_________ 2. Which of the following is an

example of balanced forces?

a) A book being pushed across a table

b) A ball being kicked
c) A book resting on a table
d) A car accelerating from a stop
E. EVALUATING LEARNING

_________ 3. When forces are balanced, the

net force on an object is:

a) Greater than zero

b) Less than zero
c) Equal to zero
d) Constantly changing
E. EVALUATING LEARNING

_________ 4. What is the result of balanced

forces acting on an object?

a) The object remains at rest or continues

moving at a constant velocity
b) The object accelerates
c) The object decelerates
d) The object changes direction
E. EVALUATING LEARNING

_________ 5. Which of the following is an

example of unbalanced forces?

a) A person standing still

b) A car driving at a constant speed
c) A box sitting on a frictionless surface
d) A skydiver falling through the air
E. EVALUATING LEARNING

_________ 6. When forces are unbalanced,

the object will:

a) Remain at rest
b) Continue moving at a constant velocity
c) Accelerate or decelerate
d) Change direction randomly
E. EVALUATING LEARNING

_________ 7. How do unbalanced forces

affect the motion of an object?
a) They have no effect on the object's
motion
b) They cause the object to remain at rest
c) They cause the object to move at a
constant velocity
d) They cause the object to change its
speed or direction
E. EVALUATING LEARNING

_________ 8. Which of the following is a

characteristic of balanced forces?

a) The net force is greater than zero

b) The object will accelerate
c) The object will change direction
d) The object will remain at rest or continue
moving at a constant velocity
E. EVALUATING LEARNING

_________ 9. In a tug-of-war game, the

forces exerted by the two teams are:

a) Balanced
b) Unbalanced
c) Constant
d) Random
E. EVALUATING LEARNING

_________ 10. Which of the following is

NOT a consequence of unbalanced forces?

a) The object remains at rest

b) The object accelerates or decelerates
c) The object changes direction
d) The object continues moving at a
constant velocity
E. EVALUATING LEARNING

ANSWERS
KEY
1. a) Forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction
2. c) A book resting on a table
3. c) Equal to zero
4. a) The object remains at rest or continues moving at a constant
velocity
5. d) A skydiver falling through the air
6. c) Accelerate or decelerate
7. d) They cause the object to change its speed or direction
8. d) The object will remain at rest or continue moving at a constant
velocity
9. b) Unbalanced
10. a) The object remains at rest
Reference :
•SCIENCE 7 LESSON EXEMPLAR
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Ling, J.S., Sanny, J., & Moebs, B. (2016). University Physics
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physics-volume-1
Hewitt, P.G. (2014). Conceptual physics. 12th Ed. Pearson
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