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When does a moving object accelerate?

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An object accelerates when all the forces acting on it don't add up to zero.

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What does not happen to a non moving object in equilibrium?

it does not accelerate


What happens when the longer a force acts on moving object?

If a force is being applied to a moving object, it will change its velocity (it will accelerate) appropriately.


How can an object accelerate if it is moving at a constant speed?

by adding more force


What force can cause an object at rest to move or it can accelerate an object that is already moving?

Any force.


How the forces affects the object at rest?

An unbalanced force will always make an object accelerate. If the object is at rest, it will start moving.


How the unbalanced force affects the object at rest?

An unbalanced force will always make an object accelerate. If the object is at rest, it will start moving.


What happens when a unbalanced force is applied to moving object?

The object is accelerated in the direction of the net (or resultant) force.


Why do moving body accelerate?

Not all moving objects accelerate. In general, an object will accelerate if there is a net force acting on it. For a ball in the air, this might be gravitation + air resistance; for a moving car (once you turn the engine off) it might be the force of friction; etc.


How force act on an object?

If forces on an object are unbalanced, the object will accelerate or decelerate. If forces on an object are balanced, the object will stay still or keep moving with the same velocity.


How do forces acting on an object?

If forces on an object are unbalanced, the object will accelerate or decelerate. If forces on an object are balanced, the object will stay still or keep moving with the same velocity.


What will happen to a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force?

It will not accelerate. That means that its velocity won't change.


An object will accelerate in the direction of what?

An object will accelerate in the direction of the net force acting on that object.