Which Statements About Object Motion in Physics Are False?

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An object moving in the +z direction cannot have a velocity of zero, making that statement false. The net force on the object cannot be in the -z direction if it is moving positively, so that statement is also false. The net force cannot be zero, as that would imply no motion in the +z direction. The net force must be in the +z direction to maintain the object's motion. Overall, only the statement about the velocity being zero is definitively false.
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Homework Statement



An object is moving in the +z direction. Which, if any, of the following statements do you know must be false? Check all that apply.

1. velocity of z is zero.
2. The net force on the object is in the -z direction.
3. The net force on the object is zero.
4. The net force on the object is in the +z direction.

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check please:

Well the velocity of z cannot be zero, so that must be false.
the net force on the object is in the -z direction is not correct as well.
the net force on the object is not zero.
the net force on the object IS in the z direction.

are these answers correct?
 
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