Question

In the absence of an external force, a moving object will

Answer 1

Answer:

In the absence of any forces, no force is required to keep an object moving. ... An object's velocity will only remain constant in the absence of any forces or if the forces that act on it cancel each other out, i.e. the net force adds up to zero. This is often referred to as equilibrium.

Answer 2

In the absence of an external force, a moving object will continue moving.

• According to Newton's first law of motion, a body continues to stay in its state of rest or of uniform motion if no external force is applied.
• So if an object is moving, then it will continue moving if there is no external force applied.
• In real-life scenarios, the object would come to rest after moving for a little distance because of the frictional force acting on it.
• Similarly, an object will continue to stay in the state of rest if it is not pushed or pulled.