Question

tell if the situation is newtons 1st, 2nd, or 3rd law. a magician pulling the tablecloth out from under a dinner table full of dishes. the tablecloth is removed and the dishes do not move. select one: a. 1st law b. 2nd law c. 3rd law

Explanation:

Newton's first law, also known as the law of inertia, states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. When the magician quickly pulls the table - cloth out from under the dishes, the dishes tend to remain in their initial state of rest due to inertia. The frictional force between the table - cloth and the dishes is not sufficient to move the dishes significantly in the short time the table - cloth is being pulled.

Answer:

a. 1st Law