15 Questions
Who first stated the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
What does Newton's first law of motion state?
A body remains at rest, or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line, unless acted upon by a force
What does Newton's second law of motion state?
When a body is acted upon by a force, the time rate of change of its momentum equals the force
What does Newton's third law of motion state?
If two bodies exert forces on each other, these forces have the same magnitude but opposite directions
What did Newton's laws of motion lay the foundation for?
Classical mechanics
In which year were Newton's laws of motion originally published?
1687
What does the rate of change of momentum of a body equal to when acted upon by a force, according to Newton's laws of motion?
The force
What happens when two bodies exert forces on each other according to Newton's laws of motion?
The forces have the same magnitude but opposite directions
What does a body do unless acted upon by a force according to Newton's laws of motion?
Remains at rest or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line
What did Newton use his laws of motion to investigate and explain?
The motion of many physical objects and systems
What is the primary subject of Newton's Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica?
Classical Mechanics
What happens to a body at rest or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line according to Newton's laws?
It remains in its state unless acted upon by a force
What is the relationship between the force acting on a body and the change in its momentum according to Newton's laws?
The force equals the rate of change of momentum
What is the relationship between the forces exerted by two bodies on each other according to Newton's laws?
They are equal and in opposite directions
What did the conceptual content of classical physics undergo after Newton's time?
It was reformulated in alternative ways
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