A force can change the direction of motion of an object by causing it to accelerate in a different direction. For example, when an object experiences a force perpendicular to its initial motion, it will change direction due to the influence of that force.
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A force changes the direction of motion of an object by altering its velocity vector. According to Newton’s first law of motion, objects in motion tend to stay in motion along a straight line unless acted upon by an external force. When a force is applied in a direction different from the object’s current motion, it accelerates the object, causing it to change its velocity and thus its direction of motion.