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As long as an object at rest is there a force acting against it?
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There can be forces acting on an object while it is at rest, as long as the forces cancel each out. For example: a block laying on a table feels the force of gravity pulling it down, but the table pushes up with the same force. Therefore, the forces cancel and the object remains at rest.
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How does inertia affect an object?
Inertia guarantees that an object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in that same motion, so long as there is no external force acting on that object. Alternately, there could be force acting on it as long as that force adds up to zero.
What are the forces acting on an object without acceleration?
The net force that is acting on an object that is not changing speed is centripetal force that is pulling the object into a circular path. However, just to be clear on this point, while the object's "speed" is not changing, it's "velocity" certainly is, because velocity, unlike speed, has a directional component to it.
What kind of force acts on an object and causes a change in motion?
This kind of force acting on a object cause a change in the objects motion
If an object is not moving can there still be a force acting on it?
According to Law of Inertia, an object will remain in its state of motion, either at rest or moving until an external unbalanced force acts on it. So if the object is at rest, some external force (F) has to be applied in order to move that object. Law of Inertia is actually a second law, out of three Newton's laws of motion.
Will all forces cause an object to accelerate?
Any force will do, as long as it's an unbalanced force (the sum of all forces acting on the object must not be zero).
How does inertia affect an object?
Inertia guarantees that an object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in that same motion, so long as there is no external force acting on that object. Alternately, there could be force acting on it as long as that force adds up to zero.
An object will accelerate when?
An object will continue accelerating as long as there is a force acting on it. (Newton's Second Law)
What happen when you apply a force on an object in space?
It accelerates as long as the force is applied, and after that it continues at a uniform speed and direction.
What are the forces acting on an object without acceleration?
The net force that is acting on an object that is not changing speed is centripetal force that is pulling the object into a circular path. However, just to be clear on this point, while the object's "speed" is not changing, it's "velocity" certainly is, because velocity, unlike speed, has a directional component to it.
If an object starts to accelerate?
If an object moved with constant acceleration it's velocity must ?
What kind of force acts on an object and causes a change in motion?
This kind of force acting on a object cause a change in the objects motion
The friction force that acts on objects that are at rest is?
If an object is stationary on a surface then the forces acting on it are the Gravitational force and the Normal force(the force of the surface pushing back against the object). Technically you could be pulling(or pushing) that object from opposite directions with equal forces and it would remain stationary. The important thing to understand is that a stationary object remains stationary so long as the net forces applied to it equal zero.
If an object is not moving can there still be a force acting on it?
According to Law of Inertia, an object will remain in its state of motion, either at rest or moving until an external unbalanced force acts on it. So if the object is at rest, some external force (F) has to be applied in order to move that object. Law of Inertia is actually a second law, out of three Newton's laws of motion.
When are the forces acting on the object?
Depending on the scenario the forces act on the object when there is actually a force being acted on it? Gravity is always acting on objects (unless space) Friction acts on object as long as object is moving on a surface with friction There are a bunch of other forces but these are just examples
How long does it take for felt to fall?
It depends from how high and the weight of it but the acceleration will be 9.8m/s2 if gravity is the only force acting upon the object.
Is it possible for the net force on an object to be zero even if several forces are acting on it at the same time?
Yes, as long as all of the forces cancel out.
Will all forces cause an object to accelerate?
Any force will do, as long as it's an unbalanced force (the sum of all forces acting on the object must not be zero).
