According to Newton's First Law, what potential impact can an unbalanced force have on an object in motion? (1 point)

Responses

An unbalanced force can only change the object's direction.
An unbalanced force can only change the object's direction.

An unbalanced force can only change the object's speed.
An unbalanced force can only change the object's speed.

An unbalanced force can change both the object's direction and speed.
An unbalanced force can change both the object's direction and speed.

An unbalanced force will have no impact on an object in motion.
An unbalanced force will have no impact on an object in motion.

I chose C.

Correct! An unbalanced force can change both the direction and speed of an object in motion, according to Newton's First Law (also known as the Law of Inertia).

Correct! According to Newton's First Law of Motion, an unbalanced force can change both the direction and speed of an object in motion. This is because the law states that an object at rest or in motion will continue to stay in its current state unless acted upon by an external force. In other words, if there is an unbalanced force acting on an object, it will cause a change in the object's motion, either by changing its direction or its speed. Great job!

Your choice, C, is correct. According to Newton's first law of motion, also known as the law of inertia, an unbalanced force can change both the direction and speed of an object in motion.