Question

The tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in place is called
a.
orbital speed.
b.
mass.
c.
inertia.
d.
gravity.

Answer 1

The tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in place is called inertia.

Answer: C) or the third option.

Answer 2

Answer:

c.  inertia.

Explanation:

According to Newton’s First Law of Motion or the Law of Inertia a body at rest continues to be at rest unless acted upon by some force. A body in uniform motion continues to move in uniform motion unless acted upon by some external force. The external motion may change the uniform motion of the object.