According to Newton's first law,
A) if no net force is acting on an object, then both the object's speed and direction of travel will be constant.
B) the larger the rate of change of speed of an object, the larger the force acting upon the object.
C) an applied force always causes a change in the speed of an object.
D) an applied force always causes a change in the direction of travel of an object.

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Newton's first law, also known as the law of inertia, states that an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force. This means if no net force acts on an object, its speed and direction of travel remain constant.

According to Newton's First Law