Newton's first law states that an object:
AAccelerates
BRemains at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by a net external forceCORRECT
CAlways falls
DAlways rotates
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Newton's first law (inertia): an object preserves its state of motion unless a net force acts on it.
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