Which of the following is an example of Newton's First Law?

Question

a
A baseball hits collides with a fence and they exchange forces
b
A stationary book on the table must be picked up in order for it to move
c
Increasing the mass on an object experiencing the same force would decrease the acceleration
d
A rocket made with lighter composite materials will accelerate faster than a heavier one

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

b A stationary book on the table must be picked up in order for it to move.

This statement illustrates Newton's First Law of motion, which states that an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by a net external force. In this case, the book is stationary and requires an external force (picking it up) to move.