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Newton's first law, the law of inertia, states that objects in motion tend to stay in motion, and objects at rest tend to stay at rest. This law was noted by Galileo before Newton stated it, but was such an important foundation for his work in "Principia" that it merited repeating as a law. This law of motion is still used today.

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