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How is it possible to be moving in one direction even though the unbalanced force is in the opposite direction?
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∙ 11y ago
Perhaps you are thinking that the velocity should be proportional to the force, or something like that. That's not the way it works. It is the acceleration, not the velocity, that is proportional to the force, but it may take a while to change the velocity. If an object is moving in one direction and there is a force in the opposite direction, it may simply take a while for the velocity to change enough, so that it also moves in the direction of the force. For example, if you throw an object upwards, once you let it go, basically the only force acting on the object is gravity - which basically pulls it downward. Depending on the object's speed, it may take a while for the object to "turn around".
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What happens to a moving object when there are unbalanced forces acting on it and the bigger force is in the opposite direction to the movement?
Since the opposite force is the strongest the object will tend to change direction of the object.Thats one of the effects 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.
What changes when unbalanced forces are applied to a moving bike along the direction it is moving?
friction
What is the motion of a marble when an unbalanced force influences it?
An unbalanced force can cause the marble to start moving, stop moving, change its speed or change its direction.
Would a force have to be applied in the same or opposite direction to stop a moving ball?
The opposite direction. To stop a moving object requires an acceleration in the direction opposite its motion.
If an object is moving at a constant speed in one direction what is needed to change its speed or direction?
An unbalanced force
Can a unbalanced force change an objects motion?
An unbalanced force can: change the speed an object moves at change the direction an object is moving cause an object to start/stop moving
Can unbalanced fores stop a moving object?
Yes. An unbalanced force can make an object go faster (if the force acts in the same directon of the movement); slow it down (opposite directions), or change its direction (if force is perpendicular to the direction of movement). All of these phenomena are called "acceleration", which for a physicist means "change of velocity".
A moving object that changes direction is being acted on by a?
Either balanced or unbalanced force!
What happens when an unbalanced acts on an odject?
Statinory object can be moved. Moving object can be stopped. Direction of a moving object can be changed.etc.
As you in-line skate around the block what action and reaction forces keep you moving?
The skater "acts" on the wheels attached to the skates, causing momentum. This momentum causes an "unbalanced force" that acts with the same amount of force, but in the opposite direction of the skater. The skater acting on the skate wheels produces an equal net force in the opposite direction, which keeps the skater moving.
When an object is acted on by unbalanced forces, the object will?
Move (or change direction/speed if it was already moving).
