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First Law of Motion

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The fruits of the trees always fall towards the earth give reason.

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It is due to first law of NEWTON

The leaves are at the rest, but when we suddenly shake it, it tries to oppose the state of motion, but as it's inertia is less it brakes and due to gravitational force towards the earth it falls towards the ground.

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