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Which of the following pair has same direction always ?

Correct answer: C. force, acceleration

  • A. force, displacement
  • B. force, velocity
  • C. force, acceleration
  • D. force, momentum

Explanation

Newton's second law gives F_net = ma, so the net force and acceleration have the same direction when the force is nonzero. Force and displacement, velocity, or momentum need not always point in the same direction. The likely mistake is choosing force and momentum, but an object can have momentum in one direction while a force changes its motion in another.

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