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According to Newton's laws of motion, an object will remain at rest or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line unless ___________.
According to Newton's laws of motion, an object will remain at rest or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line unless ___________.
- colliding with another object
- subjected to friction
- accelerated by gravity
- acted upon by a force (correct)
According to Newton's laws of motion, the time rate of change of an object's momentum is equal to _______.
According to Newton's laws of motion, the time rate of change of an object's momentum is equal to _______.
- the acceleration of the object
- the force acting on the object (correct)
- the velocity of the object
- the mass of the object
According to Newton's laws of motion, when two bodies exert forces on each other, these forces have _______.
According to Newton's laws of motion, when two bodies exert forces on each other, these forces have _______.
- the same magnitude but opposite directions (correct)
- no effect on each other
- equal magnitudes and directions
- different magnitudes and directions
Who first stated the three laws of motion?
Who first stated the three laws of motion?
Newton's laws of motion laid the foundation for which branch of physics?
Newton's laws of motion laid the foundation for which branch of physics?