is it possible to move in a curved path in the absence of a force? Explain!?

Answer 1

I cant recall if friction is considered a "force" but all I can come up with if there was friction such as air if the body in motion was passing through it with spin there should be a curve

Answer 2

It is Impossible to move in a straight line. All paths are curved, the universe is expanding and rotating. No matter what speed or distance, When departing from point A, Point B will have moved by the time the departee arrives.

Answer 3

feels like a trick question, Is it achieveable to bypass, in any respect, contained in the absence of stress of a few style or different, curve or no? do not over imagine it, have a snack and are available again to it.

Answer 4

first of all there is straigh line motion. an electron in a uniform electric field (as in a capacitor plates) and theoritically there can be "stright lines of motion"
now in order to change you velocity even in direction a force needs to be present. a direct force, a field force, friction, anything.
according to newton if the net ofrce is zero then the kinetics of an object do not change. it either remains still, or it has a constant velocity ( in direction also).
so in clasic physics NO there has to be a force to change direction .

Answer 5

No.
A curved path implies a change in direction which is a change in velocity which requires an acceleration which requires a force.

Answer 6

You could curve space with like, a neutron star or whatever. Mass tells space how to curve, space tells objects how to move.

Answer 7

The first guy got it right. As for the other answers, both "gravity" and "friction" are forces.

Answer 8

Vacuum on the backside offset to one side

Answer 9

Yes, it is called Gravity!