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How do you know which part of a journey shown on a distance/time graph has the highest speed?

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steepest line

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What is average speed?

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total distance / whole time of journey

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Name a scalar and vector measured in metres.

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distance, displacement

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What is the SI unit for speed?

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Meters per second (m/s)

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What does acceleration mean?

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change in velocity in time

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What is the equation for calculating speed?

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speed = distance / time

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How do we represent forces on diagrams?

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arrows, with length depending on size of force

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In the acceleration equation, what does the ‘u’ stand for?

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Initial velocity

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What does a horizontal line on a distance/time graph show?

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stationary object

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What is the equation for calculating distance?

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distance = speed x time

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Name a scalar and vector measured in m/s.

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Speed, Velocity

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What are the units for acceleration?

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metres per second squared

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How do you work out the gradient of a line on a graph?

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vertical difference / horizontal difference

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What is the unit for speed if the time is measured in hours and the distance is measured in miles?

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miles per hour

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How is a stationary object shown on a distance/time graph?

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Horizontal line

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16
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How fast is your walking speed?

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typical pace = 3mph / 5 km/h / 1.4m/s

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In the acceleration equation, what does the ‘v’ stand for?

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Final Velocity

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18
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What is the speed of the sound of air?

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approximately 330 m/s

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Is mass a vector or scalar?

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Scalar

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Is energy a vector or scalar?

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Scalar

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21
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What is the maximum horizontal acceleration students are likely to experience in everyday in life?

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about 1.5 m/s ² average family car

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What is force?

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Push or pull

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23
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What is the unit for mass?

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Kilograms (Kg)

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24
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Why is acceleration a vector?

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it is measuring a change in another vector

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How can speed be calculated?

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From a distance and time

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How can you calculate velocity from a distance/time graph?

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gradient of line

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27
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What is the acceleration due to gravity?

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10m/s ² to 1 S.F. / 9.8m/s ² to 2 S.F.

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Runner A finishes a race in less time than Runner B. Who is faster?

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Runner A

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What does a vector have that scalar does not?

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Direction

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30
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What does a vector have that a scalar does not?

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direction

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31
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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Velocity has a direction / is a vector

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32
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What is the equation for calculating acceleration?

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change in velocity (v-u) / time

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33
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What two measurements are needed to calculate speed?

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Distance and Time

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34
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How is a comstant speed shown on a distance/time graph?

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straight, sloping line

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What is the unit for speed used on the roads in the UK?

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Miles per hour (mph)

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What is the maximum legal speed for vehicles on UK roads?

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70 mph / 31m/s

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What is the equation for calculating acceleration from velocity and time?

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Acceleration = change in velocity (v-u) / time

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38
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How does the mass of a moving object affect its acceleration?

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higher mass, lower concentration

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39
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Two forces on an object are in opposite directions. How do we calculate the resultant force?

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Find the difference between them

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40
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What is the name for the force of the object that acts in the same way as all the other forces combined?

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resultant

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41
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For the same force, how does reducing the mass of an object affect its acceleration?

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increases it

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42
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How can friction act to make a car slow down?

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in brakes

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43
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How does the velocity affect momentum?

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higher velocity, higher momentum

44
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What does ‘thinking distance’ mean?

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the distance a car travels while the driver is reacting to a danger and deciding to apply the brakes

45
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How does the force needed for an acceleration depend on the size of the acceleration?

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larger acceleration, larger force needed

46
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What word describes both the speed and direction of a movement of an object?

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velocity

47
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What does ‘momentum is conserved’ mean?

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Total momentum is the same before and after a collision

48
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How does the mass affect momentum?

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higher mass, higher momentum

49
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When will a resultant force act to slow down a car?

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When backward forces are greater than forward ones

50
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What factors affect the momentum of a moving object?

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mass, velocity

51
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An object has a negative acceleration. What does this mean?

A

It is slowing down

52
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An aeroplane has thrust of 2000 N and a drag of 1800 N. What is the resultant?

A

200 N forwards to

53
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What provides the centripetal force for a car going around a roundabout?

A

Friction

54
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For the same mass, how does increasing the mass affect the acceleration?

A

Increases it

55
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Name two quantities that are vector.

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force, velocity, acceleration, displacement, weight, momentum

56
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What are the forces on the moon orbiting around a planet?

A

Gravity acting towards the planet

57
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What does ‘braking distance’ mean?

A

The distance a car travels while slowing down

58
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What is the force that pulls us towards the Earth?

A

Gravity

59
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Give two examples of scalar quantities.

A

Speed, mass, distance, energy

60
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What happens when there is a result force in the opposite direction to the movement of an object?

A

It will decelerate / slow down

61
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I’m which direction does centripetal force act?

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Towards the centre of the circle

62
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How does speed affect the braking distance

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Higher speed, longer braking distance / braking distance directly proportional to speed squared

63
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What force stops your foot slipping on the ground when you walk?

A

Friction

64
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Name a vector quantity that changes as as a car drives at a constant speed around a roundabout.

A

Velocity

65
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What is the name of the force that makes objects move in a circular path?

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Centripetal force

66
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Two forces on an object are in the same direction. How do we calculate the resultant force?

A

Add

67
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What is the direction of the resultant force on a bycicle that is slowing down?

A

Backwards

68
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How can the pilot of an aeroplane make the plane gain speed upwards?

A

Increase the lift / upwards force

69
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An object is moving at a constant velocity. What can you say about the forces on it?

A

Balanced

70
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What is the direction of the resultant force on a car speeding up?

A

Forwards

71
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What factors affect the momentum of a moving object?

A

Mass, velocity / speed

72
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What are balanced forces?

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Forces of the same size in opposite directions

73
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How will being tired feet reaction time?

A

Slow it down

74
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How will being tired affect reaction time?

A

Make it longer

75
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How do balanced forward affect the velocity of a moving car?

A

The car continues with the same velocity

76
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What is the name for a single force on an object with the same affect as all the forces combined?

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Resultant

77
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What is the name for a single force on an object with the same effect as all the forces combined?

A

Resultant

78
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What effect does drinking alcohol have on human reaction times?

A

slows them down/makes them longer

79
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Why is the force of gravity greater on a lorry than on a car?

A

Larger mass

80
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How does a sideways resultant force affect the velocity of a moving object?

A

Changes its direction

81
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Name two vector quantities connected with movement.

A

Velocity, acceleration, displacement, momentum

82
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What are the units for force

A

Newtons (N)

83
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You pedal faster on a bycicle. What happens?

A

You accelerate / get faster

84
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Air resistance on a cyclist is 20 N and friction is 5 N. What is the total force trying to slow the cyclist down?

A

25 N backwards

85
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Name one force that actually had to be taken into account when working out the resultant force on a moving object?

A

Drag or friction

86
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What is inertial mass?

A

Mass obtained from a force and acceleration / a measure of how difficult it is to change the velocity of an object

87
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What does the length of a force arrow on a diagram represent?

A

Size of force

88
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What does the length of a force arrow on a diagram represent?

A

Size of force

89
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What is the equation relating acceleration, force and mass?

A

F = m x a

90
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How does the force applied to an object affect its acceleration?

A

Larger force, larger acceleration

91
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What is ‘drag’ another name for?

A

Air resistance or water resistance

92
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What is the SI unit for time?

A

Seconds (s)

93
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What does ‘conservation’ mean in phrases such as ‘conservation of energy’?

A

Total amount stays the same

94
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How does speed affect the thinking distance?

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Higher speed, longer thinking distance / thinking distance directionally proportional to speed

95
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What are unbalanced forces?

A

Forces of different sizes in opposite directions

96
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What type of force is used to slow down a moving vehicle?

A

Friction

97
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What do we call the forwards force produced by an aeroplane’s engine or propeller?

A

Thrust

98
Q

Name the two factors that affect the acceleration of an object.

A

Force and mass

99
Q

What do you feel if you stretch a spring more and more?

A

Spring pulls back more and more

100
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How can friction act to make a car speed up?

A

Between tyres and roads

101
Q

How are the values for a mass and the inertial mass of an object different?

A

They aren’t

102
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Name a force that accelerates objects downwards?

A

gravity / weight

103
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Why is a wet road mlre slippery than a dry one?

A

Water acts as a lubricant

104
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What are the usual units for velocity in physics?

A

meters per second (m/s)

105
Q

Why is the resultant force accelerating a car usually less than the force provided by its engine?

A

Air resistance and / or friction

106
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How do we describe the forces on an object when the force in one direction is bigger than the force in the other direction?

A

Unbalanced

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