Newton showed that to change the direction in which an object is moving, one needs to apply:
A) a force
B) an orbit
C) an inertia
D) a perigee
E) a bribe

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According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will continue to move in a straight line with constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force. Therefore, to change the direction in which an object is moving, one needs to apply a force.

Newton Showed That to Change the Direction in Which an Object