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According to Newton's laws of motion, what happens to a body when no force is acting on it?
According to Newton's laws of motion, what happens to a body when no force is acting on it?
- It remains at rest (correct)
- It decelerates
- It changes direction
- It accelerates
What is the relationship between the time rate of change of momentum and the force acting on a body?
What is the relationship between the time rate of change of momentum and the force acting on a body?
- They are inversely proportional
- They are equal (correct)
- They have no relationship
- They are directly proportional
When two bodies exert forces on each other, what can be said about the magnitude and direction of these forces?
When two bodies exert forces on each other, what can be said about the magnitude and direction of these forces?
- They have the same magnitude and opposite directions (correct)
- They have the same magnitude and the same direction
- They have different magnitudes and the same direction
- They have different magnitudes and opposite directions
Who first stated the three laws of motion?
Who first stated the three laws of motion?
What did Newton use the three laws of motion to investigate and explain?
What did Newton use the three laws of motion to investigate and explain?