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If an object were released in space far away from planted or stars and given an initial momentum, describe what would happen to that objet

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Strange as it may seem, the object would keep moving, in a straight line and at the same speed, until it came near another object. Its momentum and kinetic energy would never change. It might continue like that for a billion years or more.

Have a look at Newton's first law of motion.
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Answer:

The object in motion will stay in motion if there are no other forces affecting it.

Step-by-step explanation:

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