Question

When a force acts on a stationary rigid body, which is free to move, the body starts moving in a straight path:

• A. opposite to the direction of force
• B. in the direction of force
• C. both A and B
• D. none

Answer 1

The correct option is B in the direction of force

According to the definition of translational motion, when a force acts on a stationary rigid body, which is free to move, the body starts moving in a straight path in the direction of force. This is called linear force or translational force.