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Is acceleration always in the same direction as the unbalanced force?
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∙ 12y ago
No, acceleration is change in velocity. (And velocity is speed in a certain direction.)
If an object slows down, then it is changing velocity and thus accelerating. (In this case, the acceleration is negative.)
If an object changes direction, then it's velocity changes, so this is also acceleration. (This is centripetal acceleration.)
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes. Acceleration is always in the same direction as the unbalanced force.
Note: This does not mean that velocity is necessarily in that direction. Velocity and acceleration are two different things. The integral of acceleration does become velocity, and the integral of velocity does become position, but that has nothing to do with the answer to the question.
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∙ 14y agoNo. Acceleration may point in any direction at all with respect to the direction of motion.
Acceleration in the direction of motion increases the speed in the same direction.
Acceleration in the opposite direction leads to an effect commonly referred to as "slowing down".
Acceleration in any other random direction bends the path of the motion, and may increase or decrease the speed.
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∙ 11y agoIf you are talking about free fall, acceleration due to gravity and velocity will both be negative, until terminal velocity is reached, at which point the falling object is no longer accelerating and has constant negative velocity.
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∙ 10y agoThe direction of the net force applied on the object.
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∙ 13y agoYes, as does displacement. Examples, 45.5m/s [W], 655cm [N], 48km/ks [S]
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∙ 12y agoYes, it is.
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Does newtons second law state that if an unbalanced force acts on an object it will move at constant velocity?
It can accelerate or decelerate, depending on the direction of force
Does an object always move in the direction of the unbalanced force exerted on it by another object?
Not always, the unbalanced force only points in the direction of the acceleration so a body may be moving in the opposite direction. Example. A car moves with some speed to the right on a horizontal surface and lock the brakes, if the surface has friction, but the net force acting on it is equal to the frictional force pointing left and produces a Deceleration of carriage until stop, but while this happens continuously in motion to the right.
When an unbalanced force acts on an object what changes depending on the size and direction of the force?
Newton's Second Law: force = mass x acceleration. Solving for acceleration: acceleration = force / mass. In other words, other things (i.e., the mass) being equal, the acceleration is proportional to the force.
What is unbalanced force?
Unbalanced forces are forces that produce a nonzero net force, which changes an object's motion. The result of an unbalanced force is acceleration of an object.
What is the relationship between and object's acceleration and the unbalanced force acting on it?
The acceleration plus other driving forces minus retarding forces equals the unbalanced force (force net.)
How do unbalanced forces affect objects?
An unbalanced force will cause acceleration in the direction of the force.
What happends when forces are unbalanced?
There is acceleration in the direction of positive net force.
What occurs to an object's direction when acted on by an unbalanced force?
Direction will be changed by the force caused acceleration, a=F/m.
Is acceleration the result of balanced and unbalanced force?
Acceleration is the result of unbalanced force.
An unbalanced force to the left accelerates an object in what direction?
The application of force on object (without opposing forces) results in acceleration in the direction of the vector. In this case the unbalanced force to the left will accelerate the object to the right.
What change occurs to the mass of an object when an unbalanced force is applied to it?
There will by no change in the mass, which is constant, but the unbalanced force will cause the object to accelerate. Acceleration can be in a positive direction or a negative direction ("deceleration"), or it can be circular, in which the acceleration changes constantly, even if the velocity remains constant.
Does newtons second law state that if an unbalanced force acts on an object it will move at constant velocity?
It can accelerate or decelerate, depending on the direction of force
Will an object that has a normal force accelerate in the direction of the force?
Yes. If there is an unbalanced force on an object, the object will always accelerate in the direction of the force.
How do unbalanced forces affect an objects velocity?
When the forces on an object are unbalanced, the object undergoes acceleration. Its direction is the direction of the net effective force, and its magnitude is the magnitude of the net effective force divided by the object's mass.
Does an object always move in the direction of the unbalanced force exerted on it by another object?
Not always, the unbalanced force only points in the direction of the acceleration so a body may be moving in the opposite direction. Example. A car moves with some speed to the right on a horizontal surface and lock the brakes, if the surface has friction, but the net force acting on it is equal to the frictional force pointing left and produces a Deceleration of carriage until stop, but while this happens continuously in motion to the right.
Why do you have to have negative acceleraton?
A negative acceleration, or deceleration, is the cause of unbalanced forces, where the force opposing the direction of travel is greater than the force along the direction of travel.
What is the results of an unbalanced force on an object?
The result is acceleration of the object ... its speed of motion, or direction of motion, or both, change.
