A force applied to an object at the rest caused the object to move a quarter to Newton’s first law. What must be true of the forest
Based on the given information, we can conclude the following:
1. The force applied to the object is non-zero since it caused the object to move. If the force were zero, the object would remain at rest as stated in Newton's first law.
2. The direction of the force must be in the same direction as the resulting motion of the object. If the force were applied in the opposite direction to the object's motion, it would cause the object to decelerate or come to a stop, rather than moving.
3. The magnitude of the force must be greater than or equal to a quarter of the object's mass multiplied by its acceleration. This is because the force required to overcome the inertia and cause motion is directly proportional to the mass and acceleration of the object according to Newton's second law.
4. The applied force must not be excessively large to cause the object to accelerate too quickly or to cause damage to the object or its surroundings.