Here's why:
* Newton's First Law of Motion: An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion at a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
* Newton's Second Law of Motion: The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.
This means that:
* Force is required to start motion: A force must be applied to overcome the object's inertia and make it move.
* Direction matters: The force will cause the object to accelerate in the same direction as the force itself.
Example: If you push a box to the right with a strong force, the box will move to the right.
