Newton's First Law States That an Object Moving in a Straight

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Essay

Newton's first law states that an object moving in a straight line at constant speed remains in motion.Why, then, do objects on Earth tend to slow to a stop when we stop acting on them? (For example, a moving car will slow down when the accelerator is not pressed)

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