Question

An object is moving north at a constant speed. A force of 5 N begins to push the object east at the same moment that a force of 5 N begins to push it west. What will happen to the object?

O The object will turn toward the west
O The obectvil don down and stop. Bart
O The object will continue moving north.

Answer 1

The object will move forward (north). The two forces are equal and opposite, so they cancel each other out. This is known as Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.