The teddy bear did not stop at the same time as the car because A. objects in motion can only be stopped by the application of a balanced force. B. more force is required to stop softer objects than to stop harder objects. C. objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. D. only objects touching the Earth's surface can be acted upon by an outside force.
Question
The teddy bear did not stop at the same time as the car because A. objects in motion can only be stopped by the application of a balanced force. B. more force is required to stop softer objects than to stop harder objects. C. objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. D. only objects touching the Earth's surface can be acted upon by an outside force.
Solution
The correct answer is C. "Objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force." This is a fundamental principle of physics known as Newton's first law of motion, or the law of inertia. It means that an object will continue moving at its current velocity until some force causes its speed or direction to change. In the case of the teddy bear and the car, when the car stops,
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