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The Laws of Motion
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Section 3

Newton's Laws

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The First Law: Inertia

Newton’s first law of motion describes inertia. According to this law, a body at rest tends to stay at rest, and a body in motion tends to stay in motion, unless acted on by a net external force.

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The Second Law: Force and Acceleration

The second law states that the net force on an object is equal to the rate of change, or derivative, of its linear momentum.

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The Third Law: Symmetry in Forces

The third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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