Newton's First Law States That Objects in Motion

question 65

Multiple Choice

Newton's first law states that objects in motion:

• A) eventually come to rest
• B) experience an unbalanced force
• C) experience a nonzero acceleration
• D) stay in motion
• E) must be subject to zero friction

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