Newton's second law of motion states that
A) a force is always required to keep an object in motion.
B) a body acted on by a net force will accelerate continually while the force is applied.
C) objects orbiting the Sun always move in elliptical orbits.
D) a body acted on by a force will move at a constant speed while the force is applied.

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Newton's second law of motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on the object and inversely proportional to its mass. This means that a body will accelerate (change its velocity) as long as there is a net force acting upon it.

Newton's Second Law of Motion States That