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Which statement matches the first of Newton's laws of motion?

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accelerates in proportion to the force applied to it
keeps doing what it is doing until a force acts on it
pushes back with equal force on whatever pushes it
falls at a rate that depends on how heavy it is

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Correct answer to question 2 (Mechanical Comprehension): keeps doing what it is doing until a force acts on it

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The first law is the law of inertia: at rest it stays at rest, in motion it keeps moving in a straight line at constant speed. The second and third choices state the second and third laws.

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Which statement matches the first of Newton's laws of motion?

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