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Quick questions on Forces and Newton's laws: N(A)-Level Physics dynamics

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What is newton's first law?
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Newton's first law says that an object stays at rest, or keeps moving at a constant velocity in a straight line, unless a resultant force acts on it.
What is newton's second law?
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Newton's second law links the resultant force to the acceleration:
What is newton's third law?
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Newton's third law says that if object A pushes on object B, then object B pushes back on A with an equal and opposite force. Forces always come in pairs that act on two different objects.
What are wrong units?
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Force in newtons, mass in kilograms, acceleration in m s2\text{m s}^{-2}. Mixing grams or other units gives a wrong answer.

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