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QWhich law of motion states that every body continues to be in its state of rest or uniform motion along a straight line unless acted upon by some external force?

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  • A Newton’s first law ✔ ✖
  • B Newton’s second law ✔ ✖
  • C Newton’s third law ✔ ✖
  • D Einstein’s law of relativity ✔ ✖
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The correct answer is Newton’s first law. This law of motion states that every body continues to be in its state of rest or uniform motion along a straight line unless acted upon by some external force.

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