Commonly Used Words. Arranged alphabetically, these sections include spelling, usage, punctuation and capitalization notes for specific words and phrases commonly used in the CSU. An entry without an explanation is simply to indicate the correct spelling of a word or words. A B-C D-F G-M N-S T-Z.
Noun. 1. Newton's first law of motion-a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force. first law of motion, Newton's first law. law of motion, Newton's law, Newton's law of motion-one of three basic laws of classical mechanics.
The first law. Newton's first law of motion is that an object tends to continue in its motion at a constant velocity until and unless an outside force acts on it. The term velocity refers both to the speed and the direction in which an object is moving. For example, suppose that you shoot an arrow into space.