Suggested languages for you:

Americas

Europe

Q13CQ

Expert-verified
Found in: Page 160

### College Physics (Urone)

Book edition 1st Edition
Author(s) Paul Peter Urone
Pages 1272 pages
ISBN 9781938168000

# If a constant, nonzero force is applied to an object, what can you say about the velocity and acceleration of the object?

With the application of nonzero force, the velocity of the object changes, and the object accelerates.

See the step by step solution

## Step 1: Concept of Newton’s second law of motion

Newton’s second law of motion states that the acceleration of a system is directly proportional to the net external force acting on the system and is inversely proportional to the mass of the system. Mathematically,

${F}_{net}=ma$

Here${F}_{net}$is the net force,localid="1654171055645" ${}^{m}$is the mass, andlocalid="1654171210284" ${}^{a}$ is the acceleration.

## Step 2: The effect of nonzero force on the velocity and acceleration of the object

When a constant, nonzero force is applied to an object, then the object starts to accelerate. The acceleration of the body clearly indicates that the velocity of the object is changing.

Therefore, with the application of nonzero force, the velocity of the object changes, and the object accelerates