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According to Newton's first law of motion, an object remains at rest or in constant motion unless:
According to Newton's first law of motion, an object remains at rest or in constant motion unless:
- acted upon by another object
- acted upon by friction
- acted upon by a force (correct)
- acted upon by gravity
What does Newton's second law of motion state about the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?
What does Newton's second law of motion state about the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?
- Force is inversely proportional to mass and directly proportional to acceleration
- Force is directly proportional to mass and inversely proportional to acceleration
- Force is directly proportional to both mass and acceleration (correct)
- Force is inversely proportional to both mass and acceleration
According to Newton's third law of motion, when two bodies exert forces on each other, these forces:
According to Newton's third law of motion, when two bodies exert forces on each other, these forces:
- have the same magnitude but opposite directions (correct)
- have the same magnitude and same direction
- have different magnitudes and same direction
- have different magnitudes and opposite directions
In which publication did Isaac Newton first state the three laws of motion?
In which publication did Isaac Newton first state 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?