That's absolutely correct! This is a fundamental principle of physics known as Newton's Second Law of Motion.

Here's the breakdown:

* Net force: The overall force acting on an object, taking into account all forces and their directions.

* Acceleration: The rate of change of velocity over time. This means an object is accelerating if its speed is changing, its direction is changing, or both.

Newton's Second Law states:

* The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.

In simpler terms:

* A larger net force will result in a larger acceleration.

* A heavier object will accelerate less than a lighter object with the same net force applied.

Therefore, if a net force acts on an object, it will accelerate in the direction of that force.