A meteor in space will continue traveling in a straight path unless another object collides with it or attracts it with gravity. Which of Newton’s laws is this an example of?

Question

A
Law of Inertia: An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

B
Third Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

C
Second Law: The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.

D
Law of Conservation of Mass: Matter cannot be created or destroyed.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A Law of Inertia: An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

This law explains that a meteor will continue on its straight path in space until an external force (like another object colliding with it or gravitational attraction) acts upon it.