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Newton's First Law: InertiaYour friend kicks a soccer ball, and it stops a few feet from you. What needs to happen to it in order for it to return to your friend?Friction has to be applied to the ball.Force has to be applied to the ball.Speed has to be applied to the ball.Inertia has to be applied to the ball.
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Force has to be applied to the ball.
Explanation: Newton’s First Law says an object’s motion changes only if a net external force acts on it. To make the stopped ball move back toward your friend you need a force (e.g., another kick, a push, or a component of gravity if on a slope). Friction and inertia are not actions you can “apply,” and speed is a state, not something that causes motion by itself.
Explanation: Newton’s First Law says an object’s motion changes only if a net external force acts on it. To make the stopped ball move back toward your friend you need a force (e.g., another kick, a push, or a component of gravity if on a slope). Friction and inertia are not actions you can “apply,” and speed is a state, not something that causes motion by itself.
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