Identify the INCORRECT statement from the following.

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A force may change the speed of an object if it is moving.

A force may make an object move from rest.

A force may change the direction of motion of an object.

A force does not change the shape of an object.

answer is D.

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A footballer can make the ball move by kicking the ball.
A football player can cause a moving ball to move in the opposite direction of its motion by exerting force in that direction.
A goalkeeper can stop a football by applying force.
When a can is crushed, its shape changes.

All these examples suggest that force can change the direction, speed and shape of objects.

Therefore, the statement, 'A force does not change the shape of an object.' is incorrect.

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