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Think-pair-share: Fill the table below by using the digital activity sheets that explains and

differentiate the subtle distinction of Newton’s first law of motion and Galileo’s assertion that
force is not necessary to sustain horizontal motion:
NEWTON CONCEPT GALILEO GALILEI

Resists motion Inertia Resists motion and


proportional to mass
Force not needed to sustain a
Necessary to move a
stationary body and to stop moving body

Remains at rest without Body At Rest Keeps a body at rest due to


external force inertia

Keeps a body in motion Body in Motion


Keeps a body in motion
unless acted upon by an
unbalanced force unless acted upon by force

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