An object accelerates when it experiences a non-zero net force. Which of the following statements is always true?

1.The object moves in the direction of the net force.
2.The object's velocity increases.
3.The object's velocity is in the same direction as its acceleration.
4.The object's acceleration is in the same direction as the net force that acts upon it.


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