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The net force that is acting on an object that is not changing speed is centripetal force that is pulling the object into a circular path. However, just to be clear on this point, while the object's "speed" is not changing, it's "velocity" certainly is, because velocity, unlike speed, has a directional component to it.
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∙ 14y agoAn object without acceleration has no net force acting on it. Either there is no force at all acting on it, or else all the forces acting on it exactly cancel each other and add up to zero.
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∙ 11y agoThere could be many forces acting on the object, but as long as they are balanced, the net force is zero, and the acceleration will be zero.
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How can forces acting on an object be unbalanced?
If the sum of the forces on an object do not equal zero, then the object will experience acceleration.
How do balance forces acting on an object affect its motion?
When the forces acting on an object are balanced, they cancel each other out and the result is no change in its motion.Balanced forces have no effect on motion. Unbalanced forces cause acceleration.
Will unbalanced forces acting on an object change its motion?
An unbalanced group of forces on an object causes the object to accelerate.Its acceleration is (the vector sum of all the forces)/(the object's mass) .
Can you give an example where balanced forces are acting but the object is still in motion?
Consider a basketball rolling across the floor of the gym. Maybe that's not a great, impressive example. But it's important to jump in here and point out that nobody ever said that an object is motionless in the presence of balanced forces. The principle is that an object experiences no acceleration without a net force acting on it, and that without a net force ... with all forces 'balanced' and adding up to zero ... the object remains in constant, uniform motion, i.e. without acceleration.
What causes acceleration. two forces acting opposite each?
If there is acceleration, there must be an unbalanced force. That is, the vector sum of all the forces acting on the object is not zero. It may be a single force, or several forces that don't add up to zero.
When the net forces acting on an object sum to zero then the object is acceleration?
When the net forces acting on an object sum to zero then the object's acceleration is zero.
How do balanced forces acting on an object affect its motion. How do unbalanced forces acting on an object affect its motion?
Balanced forces do not change its motion (no acceleration). Unbalanced forces changes the motion of the object (acceleration).
How do unbalanced forces acting on an object its motion?
Balanced forces do not change its motion (no acceleration). Unbalanced forces changes the motion of the object (acceleration).
How do unbalanced forces acting on an object affects it's motions?
Balanced forces do not change its motion (no acceleration). Unbalanced forces changes the motion of the object (acceleration).
How can forces acting on an object be unbalanced?
If the sum of the forces on an object do not equal zero, then the object will experience acceleration.
When forces are balanced compare the acceleration of an object at rest and an object in motion?
An object at rest has zero acceleration. If the set of forces acting on a moving object is balanced, then the moving object also has zero acceleration.
How do balance forces acting on an object affect its motion?
When the forces acting on an object are balanced, they cancel each other out and the result is no change in its motion.Balanced forces have no effect on motion. Unbalanced forces cause acceleration.
What happen when opposite forces acting on an object are balanced?
Assuming this is a physics question, when all the forces acting on an object are balanced, the object is in equilibrium. For example, when a car is at a constant velocity, with no acceleration, all the forces are equal.
Will unbalanced forces acting on an object change its motion?
An unbalanced group of forces on an object causes the object to accelerate.Its acceleration is (the vector sum of all the forces)/(the object's mass) .
If a body is moving with constant velocity is it moving with constant acceleration?
An object moves with constant velocity when there is no net force acting upon it. If there are no forces acting on an object, or if the forces acting on it "cancel out" leaving a net force of zero acting on the object, it will have zero acceleration. With a zero acceleration, the velocity of the object will be constant.
Unbalanced forces acting on an object produce motion?
The second law of Newton says that the sum of all the forces acting on an object is equal to the acceleration of this object, in a given frame of reference. If the sum of forces isn't equal to zero, therefore the acceleration isn't to. So the object has a speed and is in motion, in the frame of reference chosen.
What does the term balance mean?
If you add up all the forces acting on an object, they are balanced if they equal zero. (They cancel each other out). If the forces acting on a object are balanced, then the acceleration of that object is zero. It may still be moving, but it is not accelerating. An object that is not accelerating, (the sum of the forces acting on it is zero), is in equilibrium.
