What happens when an unbalanced force acts on an object?

Question

What happens when an unbalanced force acts on an object?

Answer 1

An object will continue to travel at constant speed unless acted on by an unbalanced force, and for every force acted on there is an equal opposite reaction in the other way. So the speed and direction of the object will be changed.

Answer 2

Hi there...

That object will move. It can rotate or do a translation movement depending on the force and where it is applied..

Hope i helped =)

Answer 3

The object will accelerate in the direction of the force.

The acceleration will depend on the force, and the mass of the body, according to Newton's Second Law.

The equation is:-

               Force  =  mass  x  acceleration

So the acceleration will be given by:-

            Acceleration (m/sec^2)    =   Force (Newton) / Mass (Kilogram)