An object at rest remains at rest. An object in motion remains in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. This describes which of Newton’s Laws of Motion?(1 point)
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First and Third Laws of Motion
First and Third Laws of Motion
Second Law of Motion
Second Law of Motion
First Law of Motion
First Law of Motion
Second and Third Laws of Motion
First Law of Motion
The statement "An object at rest remains at rest. An object in motion remains in motion unless acted upon by an outside force" describes Newton's First Law of Motion. Newton's First Law, also known as the law of inertia, states that an object will remain at rest or continue to move in a straight line at a constant speed unless acted upon by an external force.
To determine which of Newton's Laws of Motion this statement describes, you can recall the three laws:
1. Newton's First Law of Motion: An object at rest remains at rest. An object in motion remains in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
2. Newton's Second Law of Motion: The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass. This law is often represented by the equation F = ma, where F is the net force, m is the mass of the object, and a is the acceleration.
3. Newton's Third Law of Motion: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that whenever an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts an equal and opposite force back on the first object.
The statement "An object at rest remains at rest. An object in motion remains in motion unless acted upon by an outside force" clearly aligns with Newton's First Law of Motion, making the correct answer the First Law of Motion.