Suppose an object is moving in a straight line at 50 mi/hr. According to Newton's first law of motion, the object will
A)continue to move in a straight line forever if it is in space, but fall to the ground if it is on Earth.
B)continue to move in the same way until it is acted upon by a force.
C)continue to move in the same way forever, no matter what happens.
D)eventually slow down and come to a stop.

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Newton's first law states that an object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion at a constant velocity in a straight line, unless acted upon by an external force. Therefore, the object will continue to move in the same way until it is acted upon by a force.

Suppose an Object Is Moving in a Straight Line at 50