A force applied to an object at rest causes the object to move. According to Newton’s first law, what must be true of the force?(1 point)

Responses

The force is stronger than gravity.
The force is stronger than gravity.

The force is unbalanced.
The force is unbalanced.

The force comes from behind the object.
The force comes from behind the object.

The force is stronger than inertia.
The force is stronger than inertia.
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1 answer

According to Newton’s first law of motion, an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Therefore, for an object at rest to start moving, the force applied to it must be unbalanced.

The correct response is:

The force is unbalanced.