Question 5 — When a net force - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 6 - How Forces Affect Motion (Exploration)

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When a net force acts on an object, the object accelerates: (i) opposite to the force, with acceleration proportional to the force; (ii) opposite to the force, with acceleration proportional to the mass; (iii) in the direction of the force, with acceleration inversely proportional to the force; (iv) in the direction of the force, with acceleration proportional to the force.
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The correct option is (iv) in the direction of the force, with acceleration proportional to the force acting on the object.

Newton's second law: acceleration is along the net force and proportional to it (and inversely proportional to mass).

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