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What’s Newton’s First law of motion?

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Every body stays at rest (or in motion) until an outside force acts upon it. The velocity will remain constant.

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What law states that “Every body stays at rest (or in motion) until an outside force acts upon it.”

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Newton’s First Law of Motion

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What’s Newton’s Second Law of Motion?

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F = ma

The vector sum of the forces F on an object is equal to the mass m of that object multiplied by the acceleration vector a of the object.

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What law states that “The vector sum of the forces F on an object is equal to the mass m of that object multiplied by the acceleration vector a of the object.” ?

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Newton’s Second Law

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What is Newton’s Third Law of Motion?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What law states that “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction” ?

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Newton’s Third Law

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