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3 years ago

Why can friction make observing Newton's first law of motion difficult?

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The law says things travel in a straight line at constant speed unless acted upon by a force. But friction is a force but it can't be seen easily other than its effect, which is to bring the object to rest in seeming violation of the 1st law.

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Option: B

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