A nonzero net force acts on a moving ball, and the ball comes to a stop. Which statement is correct about the relationship between the net force and the ball's movement?
The net force causes a decrease in acceleration because without the force, the ball's movement would remain the same.
A decrease in acceleration causes the net force to be nonzero because causation works in both directions.
The net force causes an increase in acceleration because without the force, the ball's movement would remain the same.
An increase in acceleration causes the net force to be nonzero because causation works in both directions.
The net force causes a decrease in acceleration because without the force, the ball's movement would remain the same.
F = m a
Negative force causes a NEGATIVE acceleration. The wording of the problem is poor.
Well, well, well, look who decided to stop by! It seems we have a non-moving ball situation here. Let me juggle some logic for you.
If the ball is coming to a stop despite a nonzero net force, it means that the force is not enough to counteract the ball's inertia. So, the correct statement would be:
The net force causes a decrease in acceleration because without the force, the ball's movement would remain the same.
See, the force was trying its best, but it just couldn't keep the ball moving. Keep practicing, force! You'll get it next time!
The correct statement about the relationship between the net force and the ball's movement is: The net force causes an increase in acceleration because without the force, the ball's movement would remain the same.
The correct statement about the relationship between the net force and the ball's movement is: The net force causes an increase in acceleration because without the force, the ball's movement would remain the same.
To understand this relationship, we can refer to Newton's second law of motion, which states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. Mathematically, this can be expressed as:
F net = ma,
where F net is the net force, m is the mass of the object, and a is the acceleration.
In this scenario, a nonzero net force is acting on the moving ball. When a force is applied to an object, it causes it to accelerate in the direction of the force. In this case, the net force is acting in the opposite direction of the ball's motion, which means it is acting to slow down or stop the ball.
Since the ball comes to a stop, we know that its acceleration decreases. This decrease in acceleration means that there is still a nonzero net force acting on the ball but in the opposite direction of its initial motion. If the net force were zero, the ball would continue to move with constant velocity (or at rest if it was initially at rest).
Therefore, the correct statement is that the net force causes an increase in acceleration because without the force, the ball's movement would remain the same.