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Question
If multiple forces are acting on an object, which statement is always true?(1 point)
Responses

The acceleration will be directed in the direction of the net force.
The acceleration will be directed in the direction of the net force.

The acceleration will be directed in the direction of the applied force.
The acceleration will be directed in the direction of the applied force.

The acceleration will be directed in the direction of the normal force.
The acceleration will be directed in the direction of the normal force.

The acceleration will be directed in the direction of the gravitational force.
The acceleration will be directed in the direction of the gravitational force.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The acceleration will be directed in the direction of the net force.

(By Newton's second law, F_net = m a, so the acceleration vector points the same way as the net force. It need not align with any single applied, normal, or gravitational force unless that force is the only one.)