Newton's First Law

• Newton’s first law states if the resultant force acting on an object is zero and

  • The object is stationary, the object remains stationary
  • The object is moving, the object continues to move at the same speed and in the same direction. So the object continues to move at the same velocity
• The velocity (speed and/or direction) of an object will only change if a resultant force is acting on the object
• The tendency of objects to continue in their state of rest or of uniform motion is called inertia