10 Questions
Which law of motion states that a body remains at rest, or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line, unless acted upon by a force?
First law
According to Newton's second law of motion, what is the relationship between a body's acceleration, mass, and net force?
Acceleration is equal to mass multiplied by net force
What is the name of the book in which Isaac Newton first stated his three laws of motion?
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
According to Newton's third law of motion, what is the relationship between the forces exerted by two bodies on each other?
Forces have the same magnitude but opposite directions
What field of physics did Newton's laws of motion lay the foundation for?
Classical mechanics
Which of the following best describes Newton's laws of motion?
Principles that describe the relationship between the motion of an object and the forces acting on it
According to Newton's first law of motion, what happens to a body when no force is acting upon it?
It remains at rest
What is the relationship between a body's acceleration, mass, and net force according to Newton's second law of motion?
Acceleration multiplied by mass is equal to net force
According to Newton's third law of motion, what is the relationship between the forces exerted by two bodies on each other?
The forces have the same magnitude but opposite directions
When were Newton's laws of motion first stated?
1687
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