When a force causes an object to accelerate, the force and the resulting acceleration have
A)the same direction.
B)different directions.
C)no relationship between their directions.
D)none of the above

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According to Newton's second law of motion, the force acting on an object is directly proportional to the acceleration produced in the object. This means that if there is a force acting on an object, there will always be an acceleration in the direction of the force. Therefore, the correct answer is A - the force and the resulting acceleration have the same direction.

When a Force Causes an Object to Accelerate, the Force