You drive your car at a constant 60 km/h along the highway. You apply the brakes until the car slows to 40 km/h. If at that moment you suddenly release the brakes, the car tends to
A)momentarily regain its higher initial speed.
B)continue moving at 40 km/h.
C)decrease in speed if no other forces act.

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When you release the brakes, the car will continue moving at the new constant speed (40 km/h) if no other forces act on it, according to Newton's first law of motion.

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