Question

1. According to Newton's first law, what happens to an object at rest if the net

force acting on the object is ON?
A. It remains at rest,
B. It begins moving at a constant speed,
C. It begins accelerating at a constant rate,

Answer 1

According to Newton's first law, if the net force acting on the object that is at rest is 0N, it remains at rest.

Option: (A)

Explanation:

• Out of the three laws of motion given by Sir Isaac Newton, the first law clearly states that if an object is at rest, it continues to be at rest unless and until it is acted upon by an imbalanced external force.
• In the given example, it is stated that the force acting on the object is 0N. Hence, it can be concluded that the object would continue to be at rest.