Newton's first law
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In particular, there have been complaints that Newton’s first law is circular.
From Scientific American • Sep. 5, 2023
This is consistent with Aristotle’s debunked theory of physics, which did not account for the effects of Newton’s first law of motion.
From Scientific American • Jul. 21, 2023
Seale and Miller defy Issac Newton’s first law of motion: A body at rest will stay at rest.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2022
Newton’s first law: Every object will continue to be in a state of rest or move at a constant speed in a straight line unless it is compelled to change by an outside force.
From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016
This idea was first stated explicitly in Newton’s Principia Mathematica, published in 1687, and is known as Newton’s first law.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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