Newton’s Second Law corrected the old belief that force is needed to maintain motion. This idea came from the philosopher ______.
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Why is it advantageous to turn before taking a long jump?
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Solution
It is advantageous to run before taking a long jump because after running we get motion of inertia which helps in long jumping
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