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Which of Newton’s Laws of Motion is best described as “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.”?

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Correct Answer: C. Newton’s Third Law of Motion
Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that: “When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to that of the first body.”
Newton’s First Law of Motion deals with unbalanced forces or inertia and his second law with force, mass and acceleration, F = ma.
Note: Newton only had three Laws of Motion.
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