Objects at Rest Tend to Remain at Rest and Objects $1 ^ { \text {st } }$

question 12

Short Answer

Objects at rest tend to remain at rest and objects in motion tend to remain in motion, unless acted upon by an unbalanced external force.This is a basic description of a. Newton's $1 ^ { \text {st } }$ Law
b. Newton's $2 ^ { \text {nd } }$ Law
c. Newton's $3 ^ { \text {rd } }$ Law
d. Newton's $4 ^ { \text {th } }$ Law

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