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question 24 of 29
in the image below, astronauts detect approaching space junk and become concerned. they realize that the object has high velocity in the direction of the station and will damage it if they do not do something to avoid it. they are concerned because of newtons ____ law of motion.
a. fourth
b. first
c. second
d. third

Explanation:

Newton's first law (law of inertia) states that an object in motion will stay in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force. The space - junk has high velocity and will continue moving towards the station due to inertia, which is why the astronauts are concerned. There is no fourth law of motion. Newton's second law is about force, mass, and acceleration ($F = ma$), and the third law is about action - reaction pairs.

Answer:

B. first