Name the property of an object due to which it tends to maintain its state of rest or of uniform motion along a straight line.

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The property of an object due to which it tends to maintain its state of rest or of uniform motion along a straight line is Inertia.
This statement is called the first law of motion.

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Name the property of an object due to which it tends to maintain its state of rest or of uniform motion along a straight line.

The property of an object due to which it tends to maintain its state of rest or of uniform motion along a straight line is Inertia.This statement is called the first law of motion.

The property of an object due to which it tends to maintain its state of rest or of uniform motion along a straight line is Inertia.
This statement is called the first law of motion.