Question

Your friend says that for a moving object to continue moving, a force must be continually applied to it. Do you agree with your friend? Explain your answer. Answer in complete sentences.

Answer 1

I would disagree with my friend because that according to Newton's first law, an object in motion will continue to be in motion until stopped by another object/force. If the object is already moving, it will stay in motion until something else stops it. There is no need for a force to be continually applied to it while it's already moving.