The Acceleration of an Object Acted on by a Net

question 20

Multiple Choice

The acceleration of an object acted on by a net force perpendicular to the direction of the object's original motion

• A) causes a change in direction.
• B) is described by Newton's laws.
• C) causes a change in velocity.
• D) all of these

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