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Use Newton’s first law to explain why a book on a desk does not move

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Answer:

The book does not move because all the forces acting on the book are in equilibrium, creating a net force of zero magnitude on the book. Since the net force on the book is zero, this means that the book will remain in its present state of motion (which is that the book is motionless).

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Newton's first law states that all body will remain in their present state of motion unless acted upon by an external force. In order word, a moving body should continue moving forever, and a body at rest should remain like that forever, unless they are acted upon by a force to either cause them to stop stop or to start moving respectively.

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Answer:

nothing moves if anything other doesn't move it.

natural position of things is the resting

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yeah that's it

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