According to Newton’s First Law of Motion, what will happen to a body in motion if no external force acts on it?

Solar System and Stellar Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It will stay in motion at the same speed.
It will stop moving immediately.
It will change direction randomly.
It will speed up continuously.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What force attracts a body with less mass toward a body with more mass?
Gravity
Magnetism
Friction
Electricity
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of the mass of the solar system does the sun make up?
99%
50%
75%
10%
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do the planets stay in motion orbiting the sun?
Because of Newton’s First Law of Motion and the gravitational pull of the sun.
Because the planets have engines.
Because the sun pushes them away.
Because of the moon’s gravity.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the sun makes up 99% of the mass of the solar system, what percentage do all the planets combined make up?
1%
10%
50%
25%
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the gravitational pull of Earth affect the moon?
It holds the moon in orbit around Earth.
It pushes the moon away from Earth.
It makes the moon spin faster.
It causes the moon to stop moving.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The moon orbits the Earth and rotates on its axis at the same speed. How long does this take?
27.3 days
1 day
365 days
7 days
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