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Explain how newton's first law is applied in outer space with the moon and the earth

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Newton's first law states that an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force.

The way that this is applied in outer space with the moon and the earth is that when the earth moves around its orbit, the moon is going to orbit along with the sun.


I hope this helps, its not that scientific but I'm not that smart, so sorry about that.

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Newton's First Law of Motion states that a body in motion keeps the same motion unless acted upon by an outside force. Likewise, if it is not moving, it remains that way unless a force acts on it. The force of gravity causes the moving planets to travel in roughly circular orbits around the sun.

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