Question

section 5.3

1. if the net force on an object is zero, can the object be moving? explain.

Explanation:

According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. When the net force on an object is zero, it means there is no unbalanced force to change its state of motion. So, if the object was already moving before the net - force became zero, it will continue to move with a constant velocity.

Answer:

Yes, the object can be moving. When the net force on an object is zero, according to Newton's first law, the object will maintain its state of motion. If it was moving with a certain velocity before the net - force became zero, it will continue to move with that same velocity.