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Give an example of Newton's first law of motion.

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Give an example of Newton's first law of motion.

Newton's First law:

According to Newton's First law, when an object is left to itself i.e. there is no external force compelling the object, the object does not change its motion state; it either remains at rest or continues in a straight-line indefinitely.

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Here are some examples of Newton's First Law.

1. An object isolated and traveling in space. When the object is outside of any significant influence...

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Practice Applying Newton's First Law

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Much of our basic understanding of motion can be attributed to Newton and his First Law of Motion. Review the components of Newton's First Law and practice applying it with a sample problem.


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