An object at rest cannot be stopped!

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Ah, savoury cheese puffs, made inedible by time and fate.

"Resting" is relative. Unless you're around my relatives, in which case it's inconceivable.

Isn't it "An object at rest tends to stay at rest?"

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Originally Posted by aroliver59

Isn't it "An object at rest tends to stay at rest?"

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I stand by my original statement.

depending on the reference system the statement can be true or false.

Please explain the dependencies

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Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Please explain the dependencies

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if your reference system is on the object then its not moving therefore you can't stop it. If the reference system is the Earth or sun etc then you can stop the object you just need to stop the rotation of Earth for example. Theoretically it all depends on the reference system.

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Originally Posted by Seraphim

An object at rest cannot be stopped!

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True, just as an object in motion cannot be started.

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