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A hockey puck slides on ice until friction stops it. Which of Newton's laws describes this?

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  1. The first law: inertia
  2. The second law: force equals mass times acceleration
  3. The third law: action and reaction

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  1. NASA Glenn Research Center: Newton's Laws of Motion www1.grc.nasa.gov/beginners-guide-to-aeronautics/newtons-laws-of-motion Checked 2026-10-12.

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