Which of the following laws can be explained as 'An object remains in a state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to chan - General Awareness MCQ SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper 2026 | ExamTest.live

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Which of the following laws can be explained as 'An object remains in a state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to change that state by an applied force.'?

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The statement directly describes Newton's First Law of Motion, also known as the Law of Inertia. It states that an object will maintain its current state of rest or constant linear velocity unless an external net force acts upon it.

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Which of the following laws can be explained as 'An object remains in a state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to change that state by an applied force.'?

Second law of motion

First law of motion

Third law of motion

First law of thermodynamics

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