Question
An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an outside, unbalanced force. An object in motion continues in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
-Often called the Law of Inertia
State this law in your own words.
-Often called the Law of Inertia
State this law in your own words.
Answers
An object will keep doing what it is already doing, whether that means staying still or moving in a straight line, unless something else interferes and makes it change its behavior.
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