Answer: Acceleration or Velocity Change with Constant Force

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If a constant force acts on an object, does the acceleration changes or velocity changes?
 
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Lim Y K said:
If a constant force acts on an object, does the acceleration changes or velocity changes?
## \vec a = \frac{\vec F}{m}##
according to this formula (Newton´s II law) if sum of all forces (F) is constant and mass m is constant ,then also acceleration a is also constant.

since ##v=\int (dt \cdot a(t))=\int (dt \cdot F(t))/m## if F≠0 then velocity changes.