Newton's first law

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noun

1. Mechanics. one of the three fundamental laws of motion, which states that an object remains at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an outside force.

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Newton's first law

And people have used misinterpretations of Newton’s first law to argue that Einstein’s and Newton’s theories have fundamental philosophical disagreements, DiSalle says.

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 is completely general and can be applied to anything from an object sliding on a table to a satellite in orbit to blood pumped from the heart.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

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