Motion on a frictionless surface

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Now I'm confused again...

What kind of motion does a constant, non-zero force produce on an object of constant mass?
a. constant speed
b. constant acceleration
c. increasing acceleration
d.it depends on the speed of the object

I know that if there's no friction, the force on the object wouldn't be met by any opposition, so it could be constant speed, but i don't know what happens to the acceleration
 
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OHHH-ok my professor put the wrong answers with the wrong question and flipped it around but i didnt see that, so the question doesn't make sence...ignore my question...
 
Hello uwmphysics,

try to apply Newton's second law of motion.

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nazzard
 
uwmphysics said:
OHHH-ok my professor put the wrong answers with the wrong question and flipped it around but i didnt see that, so the question doesn't make sence...ignore my question...

Well it still is a valid question. :wink:

What kind of motion does a constant, non-zero force produce on an object of constant mass?

Ideas? :smile: