how do thrown objects behave in space?

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Imagine I threw something in space with a certain force, will it keep going forever in the direction thrown since there is no resistance? Or will it stop depending on the force?

Also suppose so much time has passed will the object still be floating (still moving a little bit here and there) or will it stand exactly still.

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Yes an object you throw will continue to move with the same speed untill its slowed down by something.

This is the first law of Newtons laws.

> A body remains at rest, or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line, except insofar as it is acted upon by a force.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_laws_of_motion

So it will not slow down over time and continue forever unless it hits something.

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