Newton's First Law of Motion
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Objective
I can explain Newton's first law of motion by describing how an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force.
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Explain in your own words what Newton's first law of motion states about objects at rest.
Describe a real-life example of an object at rest and explain why it remains at rest according to Newton's first law.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe a situation in which a book remains at rest on a table. Explain why the book does not move according to Newton's first law of motion. Imagine a skateboard rolling on a flat surface. Explain what would happen to the skateboard if no external forces act on it, according to Newton's first law of motion. ”
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