A 2.0 kg object is moving at a constant velocity of 3.0 m/s to the right. What is the net force acting on the object?

Core Concept

According to Newton's First Law, if an object is moving at a constant velocity (zero acceleration), the net force acting on it must be zero. Option B is incorrect because it represents a force that would cause acceleration, not constant velocity. Option C is incorrect because it represents the force that would be needed to accelerate the object at 3 m/s², not maintain constant velocity. Option D is incorrect because while gravity does act downward on the object, there must be an equal and opposite normal force from the surface, resulting in zero net vertical force.