According to Newton’s second law of motion, when an object is acted on by an unbalanced force, how will that object respond?

Responses

It will increase velocity.

It will increase velocity.

It will accelerate.

It will accelerate.

It will decrease speed.

It will decrease speed.

It will stop moving.

1 answer

According to Newton’s second law of motion, when an object is acted on by an unbalanced force, it will accelerate. This acceleration can result in an increase in velocity, a decrease in speed, or a change in direction, depending on the direction of the unbalanced force relative to the object's motion. So the most appropriate response is:

It will accelerate.