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Laws of Motion
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If we give impulse to the body, after travelling some distance it comes to rest though we do not apply some force. Is it contradictory to Newton’s first law of motion?

Answer

No, it is not contradictory to Newton’s first law of motion. It is the force of friction that destroys the motion of the body. 

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