An object of mass 2 kg is sliding with a constant velocity of 4 ms–1 on a frictionless horizontal table. The force required to keep the object moving with the same velocity is

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An object of mass 2 kg is sliding with a constant velocity of 4 ms&#x2013;1 on a frictionless horizontal table. The force required to keep the object moving with the same velocity is

Philoid · Accepted Answer

As it exist the inertia of motion and according to first law an object continues to be in its state of rest or motion unless an external force is applied to it.