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Do forces always cause motion

Updated: 8/10/2023
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10y ago

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Usually several forces act on an object. If the net force of all these forces (using vector addition to add them correctly) is not zero, then the object will move. If the net force is zero then it won't move. However, even if the net force is zero the forces will generally cause internal stress and may deform the object. So a single force acting on an object always causes motion (acceleration) because you would have a non zero net force. If two equal and opposite forces pulled on your arms the net force would be zero and you would not move, but the internal stress on your body could be quite painful.

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13y ago

If the value of applied force can overcome maximum static friction, it can move.

In other cases, according to Newtonean physics, if the force can do work, it can produce motion.

Work=Force*distance

So, if a force cannot displace an object or do not make it pass any distance, it cannot do any work.

No work=No motion

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12y ago

I think that there are two cases only where Force does not produce motion:

1-If there was an equivalent resistance.

2-If the body was moving with the speed of light

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9y ago

only is the case when work is done by the force

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No. A force must overcome static friction to make something move. You may push on a large brick building, but it does not move unless you are superman.

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8y ago

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