Question

1. according to newtons first law, what happens to the steel ball just after the box stops? a. because of friction, the ball continues rolling forward at the same speed. b. because of friction, the ball rolls forward at an increased speed. c. because of inertia, the ball continues rolling forward at the same speed. d. because of inertia, the ball rolls forward at an increased speed.

Explanation:

Newton's first law, also known as the law of inertia, states that an object in motion will stay in motion with a constant velocity (at the same speed in a straight - line) unless acted upon by an external force. When the box stops, the steel ball, due to inertia, continues to move forward at the same speed it had before the box stopped as there is no immediate external force to change its motion.

Answer:

C. Because of inertia, the ball continues rolling forward at the same speed.