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Newton's laws of motion

Laws in physics about force and motion

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Newton's laws of motion are three physical laws that describe the relationship between the motion of an object and the forces acting on it. These laws, which provide the basis for Newtonian mechanics, can be paraphrased as follows:A body remains at rest, or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line, unless it is acted upon by a force. At any instant of time, the net force on a body is equal to the body's acceleration multiplied by its mass or, equivalently, the rate at which the body's momentum is changing with time. If two bodies exert forces on each other, these forces have the same magnitude but opposite directions.

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Questions about Newton's laws of motion

What is Newton's laws of motion?

Newton's laws of motion are three physical laws that describe the relationship between the motion of an object and the forces acting on it. These laws, which provide the basis for Newtonian mechanics, can be paraphrased as follows:A body remains at rest, or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line, unless it is acted upon by a force.

Which exams cover Newton's laws of motion?

Newton's laws of motion is part of General Science, which appears in the syllabus of UPSC CAPF, NDA, CDS, AFCAT, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL and 18 more exams.