Mission NL3 Unbalanced Forces and Acceleration
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TRUE or FALSE?
If a moving object (or rightward moving object or leftward moving object) experiences an unbalanced force, then the object will have an acceleration that is ...
If a moving object (or rightward moving object or leftward moving object) experiences an unbalanced force, then the object will have an acceleration that is ...

Newton's First Law of Motion:
An object at rest will stay at rest; an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and direction, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
An object at rest will stay at rest; an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and direction, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

Direction of Net Force:
A net force (or unbalanced force) causes an acceleration. The direction of the net force (or unbalanced force) acting upon an object is the same as the direction of the acceleration.
A net force (or unbalanced force) causes an acceleration. The direction of the net force (or unbalanced force) acting upon an object is the same as the direction of the acceleration.