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According to Newton's first law of motion, what happens to an object moving at constant speed in a straight path?
According to Newton's first law of motion, what happens to an object moving at constant speed in a straight path?
- It will slow down and eventually stop
- It will continue to move at constant speed (correct)
- It will speed up
- It will change direction
What is required for an object moving at constant speed in a straight path to change its motion?
What is required for an object moving at constant speed in a straight path to change its motion?
- A decrease in speed
- An external force (correct)
- A change in direction
- An increase in speed
Which of the following statements is consistent with Newton's first law of motion?
Which of the following statements is consistent with Newton's first law of motion?
- An object in motion will continue to move at a constant speed (correct)
- An object in motion will always change direction
- An object in motion will always speed up
- An object in motion will eventually come to a stop