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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In this diagram, four forces are acting on the object. The magnitude of the forces is illustrated by the line length. Because the forces are unbalanced the object will accelerate. What is the direction of acceleration? A. upward and to the right B. downward and to the right C. downward and to the left D. upward and to the left

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'd assume that the length of the line shows the strength of the forces in play. So the line on the left is longer than the line on the right, so the box would go farther to the right. The line going up is longer than the line going down, so that means it would go up. Combine right and up, and you'd get the box going up to the right.So A.

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