What do unbalanced forces do?(1 point)

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Unbalanced forces cause an object’s motion to change.
Unbalanced forces cause an object’s motion to change.

Unbalanced forces cannot change an object’s direction.
Unbalanced forces cannot change an object’s direction.

Unbalanced forces can make an object move in the opposite direction of the force that is applied.
Unbalanced forces can make an object move in the opposite direction of the force that is applied.

Unbalanced forces allow an object’s motion to stay the same.
Unbalanced forces allow an object’s motion to stay the same.

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The correct response is:

Unbalanced forces cause an object’s motion to change.

Unbalanced forces result in a net force acting on an object, which leads to a change in its velocity—this can mean speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction.