Question

You slide across an icy sidewalk. According to Newton's first law, why are you

in motion?
• A. A force overcame your inertia.
• B. There is no air resistance.
O C. Inertia caused you to accelerate.
O D. You are subject to balanced forces.

Answer 1

A.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to newton's first law, we are in motion because a force overcame my inertia. Newton's first law states that a body will continue to stay at rest or move under uniform velocity unless acted upon by an external force.