1 How is visual weight different than physical weight?

visual weight is how an object appears in a composition, how important it is to the overall effect. where as physical weight is more of, will the object float or sink?

2 What happens to objects when they get close to the edges of a composition?

if they are close to the top they appear to be rising or floating, if they are close to the bottom they appear to be sinking.

3 Why are human beings more comfortable with balanced compositions?

it appeals to our desire for equilibrium and communicates calmness and stability

4 What happens when there is imbalance?

the composition becomes disorienting

5 Is there a place for purposeful imbalance? Give some examples.

yes, a painting by Eric Fischl, Barbeque, 1982 (3.35)

6 Why is symmetrical balance so popular in architecture?

it appeals to our desire for equilibrium and communicates calmness and stability

7 Can different types of balance be used in a single composition?

yes

8 How many ways are there to achieve asymmetrical balance? Name them.

three; quite stable, very dynamic, and nearly chaotic

9 Is radial balance always symmetrical? Why or why not?

no, it can also be balanced as a spiral instead of circular