Same chapter2 marksDifficulty: Easy
State Newton's first law of motion.
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2 marksDifficulty: Easy
State Newton's first law of motion and explain what it tells us about force.
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Answer
A body continues in its state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line unless an external unbalanced force acts on it. It tells us that force is what changes the state of motion of a body; no force is needed to keep a body moving at a steady velocity.
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Explanation
The law is also called the law of inertia.
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