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The law of conservation of momentum (for example linear momentum), says that if no external forces act on a body or if the sum of all external forces on the body is zero, then its momentum remains constant. This means that if I don't push an object that in its initial state stands still, than this object will remain still. And then again: if I don't exert a force (push or pull etc.) upon an object that moves with a constant speed, then its speed will remain constant.

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