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Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction are called balanced forces. Balanced forces will not change the motion or move an object at rest. On the other hand, forces that are not equal or opposite and do cause a change in the motion of an object are known as unbalanced forces. Continue Reading.
Force is a quantitative description of an interaction that causes a change in an object's motion. An object may speed up, slow down, or change direction in response to a force. Objects are pushed or pulled by forces acting on them. Contact force is defined as the force exerted when two physical objects come in direct contact with each other. Other forces, such as gravitation and electromagnetic forces, can exert themselves even across the empty vacuum of space.