Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 5 - Newton's Laws of Motion - Conceptual Questions - Page 139: 23

Answer

Yes

Work Step by Step

Yes, it is possible for an object to be moving in one direction while the net force is acting on it in another direction. For example, when a ball is thrown vertically upward, the direction of force of gravity is always downward and this motion continues in the opposite direction unless and until the ball reaches its maximum height.
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