Meteors in Outer Space Keep Moving, Rather Than Slowing Down

question 51

Multiple Choice

Meteors in outer space keep moving, rather than slowing down and stopping. This behavior is predicted by

• A) the law of force pairs.
• B) Newton's law of motion.
• C) Aristotle's principle of natural motion.
• D) the law of inertia.
• E) Galileo's law of falling.

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