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What causes objects to move or stay still?

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If it is still, it will tend to remain still, due to inertia. But a net force would start it moving.
If it is moving, it will tend to continue moving, due to inertia. But a net force, in the right direction, could cause it to stop. But if that force continues, it will start moving in the opposite direction.

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Force or forces (in physics: net force)
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