Question

The speed at which a pool ball moves after being struck by a cue is most directly an example of

A) Newton's first law of motion.
B) Newton's second law of motion.
C) Newton's third law of motion.
D) the universal law of gravitation

Answer 1

A) Newton's first law

As Netwon first law states that a body at reat will remain at rest and a body in motion continues its motion unless external force is appled.

On the question above, the pool ball was at rest at the moment it was struck by the cye ball. The ball started moving.