Question

What happens when the forces applied to an object at rest produce a net force of zero?

1.The object will not move at all.

2.The object will have positive acceleration.


3.The object will change its direction of motion.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The object will not move at all.

Explanation:

The question above is related to "Newton's First Law of Motion." According to this law, an object that is at rest will remain in its position (at rest) unless acted upon by "unbalanced forces." If the forces applied to an object are balanced, the net force is zero. This means that the object will not move nor accelerate.

The law also mentioned that if the object is in motion, it will remain in same velocity (speed with direction) if there's no net force.