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Newton's First Law of Motion

Definition of Newton's First Law of Motion

An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. The behavior of all objects can be described by saying that objects tend to keep on doing what they're doing. If at rest, they will continue in this same state of rest.

Newton's First Law of Motion Explained with Examples

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