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The older view that a body needs a constant push just to keep moving is described as:
ACorrect
BFlawed
CModern
DProven
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Flawed
1. Everyday friction makes that view look right.
2. Remove friction and no push is needed at all.
3. So the Aristotelian law of motion is flawed.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Physics Part I, Chapter 5, Laws of Motion._
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