Physics
Answer
Force can have following effects on a moving body:
- If the force is applied in the direction opposite to the direction of motion then it can:
- stop the moving body.
- slow down the moving body.
- If the force is applied in the same direction as the direction of motion then it can make a moving body to move faster.
- If the force is applied in a direction other than its direction of motion, the direction of motion of the body changes.
Related Questions
Explain the meaning of the term force.
What effect can a force have on a stationary body?
What effect can a force produce on a body which is not allowed to move?
Give one example each to indicate that the application of a force
(a) produces motion
(b) stops motion
(c) slows down motion
(d) changes the direction of motion
(e) deforms a body.