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According to Newton's laws of motion, what happens to a body if no force is acting upon it?
According to Newton's laws of motion, what happens to a body if no force is acting upon it?
- It accelerates
- It remains at rest (correct)
- It moves at a constant speed
- It changes direction
What does the time rate of change of momentum equal when a body is acted upon by a force?
What does the time rate of change of momentum equal when a body is acted upon by a force?
- Force (correct)
- Acceleration
- Velocity
- Mass
If two bodies exert forces on each other, what can be said about the magnitudes and directions of these forces?
If two bodies exert forces on each other, what can be said about the magnitudes and directions of these forces?
- The magnitudes and directions are both the same (correct)
- The magnitudes and directions are both different
- The magnitudes are the same and the directions are different
- The magnitudes are different and the directions are the same
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?