Question

The diagram shows four forces acting on an object. The length of the lines shows the magnitude of the forces. The object will accelerate because the forces are unbalanced.

Which identifies the direction in which the object will accelerate?



A.
upward and to the right

B.
upward and to the left

C.
downward and to the left

D.
downward and to the right

Answer 1

I think it's D because that is where the force is weakest meaning that is where it is going to get pushed.

Answer 2

@imqwerty

Answer 3

The forces acting in vertical direction are the ones which will make the object move vertically
and the forces acting in horizontal direction are the ones which will make the object move horizontally

remember that the net force of to opposite acting force will be in direction of bigger force
thus net acceleration will also be in direction of bigger force

Answer 4

now 1st you compare the 2 vertical forces
and find the bigger one and then you tell the direction acceleration

and then you do the same for horizontal forces

Answer 5

*two opposite acting

Answer 6

Okay, and then?

Answer 7

okay so tell this-> in which direction does the net vertical force act

Answer 8

Upward and Downward.

Answer 9

net vertical force means the resultant of the 2 vertical forces which are acting on the block

for example we have 2 boys A and B and they both are pushing a box
but A is pushing with greater force as compared to B
so net force will be in direction of A's force
and the box will move in the direction in which A is applying force

Answer 10

Yeap

Answer 11

So it's A?

Answer 12

no its not A

Answer 13

Definitely not C.

Answer 14

Neither B.

Answer 15

why?

Answer 16

WAITTTT!!! IT SAYS "ACCELERATE!!!!!"

Answer 17

It is C!!!!

Answer 18

why? :)

Answer 19

Because it says, "Accelerate" so that means it already has a force applied to it so now it's just rolling so C sounds like the answer.

Answer 20

no its not C

see this example-

and the object will accelerate in the direction of resultant force