Question

PLEASE HELP!
A soccer ball is initially at rest on a slight incline. A girl kicks the ball gently, causing it to begin rolling uphill. What is the direction of the acceleration of the ball at the moment she kicks it?
A. uphill
B. downhill
C. there is no acceleration
D. it cannot be determined from the information given

Answer 1

Answer:

A. uphill

Because according to Newton´s Second Law, an object will accelerate when  a net force (nonzero) is applied. That acceleration is:

-in the same direction of the net force;

-inversely proportional to the mass of the object;

-directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force;