alleryStart learning →A football lies still until kicked. This shows that an object at rest tends to
Astart rolling by itself
Bstay at rest unless pushed
Cfloat slowly upward
Dgrow heavier over time
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. stay at rest unless pushed
An object at rest continues to stay at rest until a force acts on it, which is why the ball only moves when kicked.
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