Question

If total force is not balanced, the ___________ of the object will change.

Answer 1

If total force is not balanced, the acceleration of the object will change. This is expressed by Newton's second law of motion, which states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting upon it and inversely proportional to its mass. The law is commonly written as:

\[ F = ma \]

Where \( F \) is the net force acting on the object, \( m \) is the mass of the object, and \( a \) is the acceleration of the object. If the forces are not balanced, there will be a nonzero net force, and the object will accelerate in the direction of the net force.