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Unless an object at rest is acted upon by a force, it stays at rest due to its inertia.

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What is sir Isaac Newtons 1 law?

Of the Newtons laws of motion the first one states that:(quoting Newton)...every object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to change its state by the action of an external force. This is normally taken as the definition of inertia. The key point here is that if there is no net force acting on an object (if all the external forces cancel each other out) then the object will maintain a constant velocity. If that velocity is zero, then the object remains at rest. If an external force is applied, the velocity will change because of the force.


Which of these is an example of a scientific law?

One scientific law, called Newton's Law of Inertia,states that an object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion at the same speed, unless acted upon by and outside force. So in plain English- An object that is moving keeps moving unless it is acted upon by friction. Also, an object that isn't moving doesn't move unless it is pushed or pulled.


How is gravity inertia and friction used to throw a ball?

When you first throw a ball inertia is the main property. Inertia is the tendency of objects in motion to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. Those outside forces are air friction and gravity. Without those forces the ball would keep traveling forever in the direction it was going when it first left your hand. Air friction will slow it down so when the ball is caught (or lands) it is traveling slightly slower than when you first threw it. Gravity is the force that pulls it back down to Earth (or you can think of it as the force that gives it that nice arc).


When two forces acting on an object are equal?

Newton's first law states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. This is also called the law of inertia. So, the forces acting on an object are balanced when the object is not accelerating. This happens when the object is at rest, or when the object is moving at constant velocity. ===================== The forces on an object are balanced when their vector sum is zero.


How is the collision of a cue ball and a billiard ball an example of newton's third law and the consevation of momentum?

That simply means that the total momentum before the collision is the same as the total momentum after the collision.

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When an object is moving it stays moving unless acted upon by?

When an object is moving it stays moving unless acted upon by opposing force(s). i.e. gravity, friction, etc. See Newton's 1st law of motion: related links.


Which of newton's three laws is for a body at rest?

The first law, which is: An object at rest stays at rest. An object in motion stays in motion, in a constant speed, in a straight line, unless acted on by an unbalanced force.


Is Newton's first law of motion?

An object that stays at rest, stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force


An object stays at rest unless what acts on it?

An object stays at rest unless a force acts on it.


State newtons first law?

Newton's first law of motion is often stated as An object at rest stays at rest and anobject in motion stays in motion with thesame speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalancedforceObjects that are in motion will stay in motion unless they are acted upon by an outside force; objects that are not moving will stay still unless they are acted upon by an outside force.


Newton's laws of motion in lamens terms?

An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force. The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.


What is the first law of mation?

The law of Inertia. An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an outside force.


What movement of stationary object?

An object at rest stays at rest according to Newton's first law of motion. This means that a stationary object will remain stationary unless acted upon by an external force.


What is the statement of Newton's first law of motion?

Newton's First LawAn object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an external force. An object in motion continues in motion in a straight line at constant speed unless acted upon by an external force.Newton's first law is sometimes referred to as the law of inertia.Inertial is the characteristic of a mass to resist a change in motion. The second law quantifies the inertia as mass.There are various ways of saying this, but ultimately is says that the motion of a body is unchanged unless it is acted on by a force.


How can I Restate newtons first law in terms of acceleration?

Newton's first law states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force. In terms of acceleration, this means that an object will only accelerate if a force is applied to it.


Why does object in motion stay in motion?

An object in motion stays in motion because of inertia, which is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion. Once an object is set in motion, it will continue moving at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.


What are some explanations for newton's law of inertia?

Some explanations or examples for this law is that when an object is at rest it stays at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. Another one is that an object in motion continues in motion in the same direction unless acted upon by the unbalanced force. Also if the force is zero, the velocity stays constant. This is all for Newton's first law(The law of inertia). There is also the law of acceleration and the law oiprical action.