Comments on 'A New Twist in Physics'

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Scientific Paper
Title Comments on \'A New Twist in Physics\'
Author(s) Mitch Emery
Keywords Newton's First Law, Gravity
Published 2008
Journal Galilean Electrodynamics
Volume 19
Number 2
No. of pages 1
Pages 22

Abstract

According to Newton's First Law, a body in motion tends to keep a straight line of travel unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. There are no exceptions to the rule because it is thought to be an act of Nature. Indeed, a ball twirling from a string tries to move in a straight line, but is this tendency really just an act of Nature? The purpose of this note is to question our current understanding of motion.