Newton's Laws of Motion

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  1. classical mechanics
    the branch of mechanics based on Newton's laws of motion
    Newton's laws of motion are three physical laws that form the basis for classical mechanics.
  2. law of motion
    one of three basic laws of classical mechanics
    Newton's laws of motion are three physical laws that form the basis for classical mechanics.
  3. physical object
    a tangible and visible entity
    Newton used them to explain and investigate the motion of many physical objects and systems.[3]
  4. summarise
    give a summary (of)
    They have been expressed in several different ways over nearly three centuries,[1] and can be summarised as follows:

    In the absence of a net force, a body either is at rest or moves in a straight line with constant speed.
  5. alternatively
    in place of, or as an alternative to
    Alternatively, force is equal to the time derivative of momentum.
  6. Newton
    English mathematician and physicist
    Newton's laws of motion are three physical laws that form the basis for classical mechanics.
Created on Tue Feb 09 17:23:32 EST 2010

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