Here's a great everyday use of thephysics described in this chapter.If you are trying to

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Here's a great everyday use of thephysics described in this chapter.If you are trying to get ketchup outof the bottle, the best way to do itis to turn the bottle upside downand give the bottle a sharp upwardsmack, forcing the bottle rapidlyupward. Think about what subsequentlyhappens to the ketchup,which is initially at rest, and useNewton's fi rst law to explain whythis technique is so successful.

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Here's a great everyday use of thephysics described in this chapter.If you are trying to get ketchup outof the bottle, the best way to do itis to turn the bottle upside downand give the bottle a sharp upwardsmack, forcing the bottle rapidlyupward. Think about what subsequentlyhappens to the ketchup,which is initially at rest, and useNewton's fi rst law to explain whythis technique is so successful.

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Newton's first law of motion states that everybody seeks to remain in a condition of rest or uniform motion unless and until an external force applies to it. This law is also known as the inertia law.

                                                               

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