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when a boy is standing on a subway train, and the train suddenly stops, the boys body continues to go forward. a. first law of motion b. second law of motion c. third law of motion
The first law of motion, also known as the law of inertia, states that an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. When the subway train suddenly stops, the boy's body, due to inertia, wants to continue moving forward as it was before the train stopped.
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A. First Law of Motion