Gravitational Force
Forces can change the speed, direction, or both speed and direction of movement of an object.
Changing an object's direction without affecting speed requires a force that acts perpendicular to the object's velocity, such as centripetal force or gravitational force. This force causes the object to change direction while continuing at a constant speed. Other forces acting parallel to the object's velocity can change its speed as well as its direction.
Acceleration is the change in velocity and/or direction of an object. Acceleration can either speed an object up, slow it down (deceleration), or change the direction in which the object is moving.
A change in speed or direction of motion is called "acceleration". If an object's speed or direction of motion changes, then the object is "accelerated".
Velocity is a vector quantity that represents the rate of change of an object's position in a specific direction. It includes both the speed of the object and its direction of motion. Mathematically, velocity is calculated as the rate of change of position with respect to time.
FALSE. Acceleration is the change of speed and/or direction of an object.
The object will maintain its speed and direction or the object will not change its speed or direction.
A change in velocity due to a change in direction can occur when an object changes its direction of motion, even if its speed remains constant. A change in velocity due to a change in speed occurs when an object either accelerates or decelerates, resulting in a change in its speed.
For an object to change its speed or direction, a force must be applied to it. The magnitude and direction of the force will determine how the object's speed or direction changes. This change in motion is described by Newton's laws of motion.
To change the speed or direction of an object moving at a constant speed, an external force is required. This force can come from a push, pull, or any other interaction that can accelerate or decelerate the object in a different direction.
A basic physics answer for this is that a net force (or unbalanced force) will cause an object to accelerate, that is, cause the object to change its speed and/or direction.
An unbalanced force acting on an object can change its speed and direction. If the force is greater than the opposing forces, such as friction or air resistance, the object will accelerate in the direction of the force. The greater the unbalanced force, the greater the change in speed and direction of the object.