A car is moving at a constant speed along a straight line. Which statement is true about the forces acting on the car?

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anonymous · Answer

a.The net force acting on the car from all directions is zero.

b.The net force acting on the car is greater than the car's weight.

c.The net force acting on the car is in the direction of the car's motion.

d.The net force acting on the car is in the opposite direction of the car's motion.

callisto · Answer

Newton's first law will help you answer this question. What does Newton's first law tell you?

anonymous · Answer

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

emmatassone · Answer

$$\sum_{1}^{n}F = m.a$$ since acceleration is zero, the net force is zero too.