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Who first stated the three laws of motion?
Who first stated the three laws of motion?
- Albert Einstein
- Galileo Galilei
- Isaac Newton (correct)
- Nicolaus Copernicus
What does Newton's first law of motion state?
What does Newton's first law of motion state?
- A body changes its state of motion when acted upon by a force
- A body in motion remains in motion unless acted upon by a force
- A body remains at rest unless acted upon by a force
- Both a body at rest and in motion remain so unless acted upon by a force (correct)
What does Newton's second law of motion state?
What does Newton's second law of motion state?
- Force equals mass times acceleration
- The velocity of a body changes when it is subjected to an external force
- Action and reaction are equal and opposite
- The time rate of change of momentum equals the force (correct)
What does Newton's third law of motion state?
What does Newton's third law of motion state?
What did Newton's laws of motion lay the foundation for?
What did Newton's laws of motion lay the foundation for?