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An object's motion changes A. only if the object is at rest when a force acts upon it. B. only when a nonzero net force is applied to the object. C. when there are no forces acting upon it. D. when the forces acting on the object remain balanced.

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An object's motion changes A. only if the object is at rest when a force acts upon it. B. only when a nonzero net force is applied to the object. C. when there are no forces acting upon it. D. when the forces acting on the object remain balanced.

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The correct answer is B. An object's motion changes only when a nonzero net force is applied to the object. This is according to Newton's first law of motion, also known as the law of inertia, which states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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