An unbalanced force acts in the direction of motion of a body. Then the body:

Must come to rest.

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Must move with uniform velocity.

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Must be accelerated.

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Must move along a circle.

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Solution

The correct option is C
Must be accelerated.

An unbalanced force means the resultant force is not equal to zero. Therefore the unbalanced force propels the body to move and therefore it must be accelerated.

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(1) If speed of a body is varying, its velocity must be varying and it must have non-zero acceleration.

(2) If velocity of a body is varying, its speed must be varying.

(3) A body moving with varying velocity may have constant speed.

(4) A body moving with varying speed may have constant velocity, if its direction of motion remains constant.

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