Forces 5

Basic Science JSS1 Third Term

week 5

Forces 5

Performance Objectives:

The student should be able to:

1. Describe how to set up a balanced force.

Content

Balanced and unbalanced forces

Balanced forces: when two or more forces acting on an object are equal in all directions.

Unbalanced forces: When two or more unequal forces act on an object.

The picture below shows that when there is equal pressure from opposite sides, it is described to be a balanced force, but when reserved is the case, it is known to be an unbalanced force.