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A dog sled was moving to the right on an icy surface with low friction, when the connecting rope between the sled and the dogs broke. What happens to the motion of the sled? *

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Answer:

The sled will slow down in speed

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Newton's first law of motion, a body will continue to be at rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.

In this situation, once the connecting rope between the sled and the dogs breaks, the motion of the sled will reduce because it is no longer connected to the dog that is providing the motion, hence the source of motion is no longer connected to the sled

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