How do you use Newton's first law of motion to explain what would happen to a marble sitting on a table if no outside force acted on the marble?

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Meave60
Jan 22, 2016

The marble will remain in place at a constant velocity of zero.

Explanation:

Newton's first law states that a body at rest will remain at rest, and a body in motion will remain in motion in a straight line at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an outside force.

http://organizationalphysics.com/2011/12/13/the-physics-of-executing-fast/

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-1/Newton-s-First-Law

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