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Inertia is a property of matter that makes it harder to move, so that is probably what you are thinking of, but technically, forces do not oppose motion. Depending upon the direction in which a force is applied, one force can oppose another force that is acting in an opposite direction, but forces are not opposed to motion as such.
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Sharon cruises east at 5 ms she then uses her brakes and comes to a gentle stop as Sharon slows how does the direction of the net force compare to that of her motion?
An object will accelerate in the direction of the net force acting upon it. While she is traveling at a consant speed, the forces due to friction, wind resistance, and so forth are countered by the equal-in-strength but opposing force of the engine. When she applies the brakes, the engine is no longer pushing, so there is a net force in the opposite direction of her motion. This net force accelerates her in the opposite direction of her motion -- we call this deceleration. So, long story short, the direction of the net force is opposite to the direction of her original motion (backwards).
How does force affect the motion of an object?
If you apply force to an object, you accelerate it. If you apply the force in the direction that the object is moving, you speed it up. If you apply it in the opposite direction, you slow it down. If you apply the force in another direction than the object is moving in you will change the direction of the objects motion. The amount of acceleration is given by a = F/m where a is acceleration, F is force and m is the mass of the object.
What direction does friction act in to an object's direction of motion?
Friction will always act in the direction opposite of the relativistic motion of two objects. If object A is moving to the right on object B, then object A will experience the friction to the left. However, object B will be moving to the left on object A and will therefore experience the friction acting towards the right.
The normal force is always opposite in direction to weight?
Yes, the only time this isn't true is in circular motion.
Does friction move in the same direction as or in opposite direction as the object?
The force of friction ALWAYS acts in the direction exactly opposite to the directionin which the object is moving.If the friction force acted in the same direction as the object's motion, then youwould want to have as much friction as possible, because that would help youmove the object with less fuel.
What does a force in the opposite direction to the motion cause?
A force applied to a moving object in the opposite direction of its motion causes its velocity to decrease.
How does the direction of friction compare to the direct motion?
The direction of the force of friction is opposite of the direction of the motion.
How does the direction of the force of friction compare with direction of the motion of a vehicle?
It is in most cases opposite to the direction of motion.
What does the dierection of friction always act?
it acts in the opposite direction of motion or force
How the direction of the force of kinetic friction is related to the direction of an of an objects motion?
Friction always acts opposite to the direction of motion.
How does the direction of the force of kinetic friction is related to the direction of of an objects motion?
Friction always acts opposite to the direction of motion.
Can a force stop a moving object?
any force opposite the direction of motion
What do you call a force that is the opposite direction of an object's motion?
it is called a resistive force
What is the force that always acts opposite to the direction of the motion?
Friction
How does the direction of friction compare with the dierection of the velcocity of a sliding object?
The "force" of friction is always exactly opposite the direction of motion.
What force is always opposite to motion?
An example of such a force is friction, but a term for forces that act against motion are decelerative forces.Newton's Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. However, these can be in any direction and may or may not influence an object in motion.
What is the force that atcs in an opposite direction to the motion of a moving object?
Friction always acts in a direction opposing the motion of an object.
