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QWhich of the following statements is true about Newton's second law of motion?

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  • A The force acting on a body is directly proportional to the mass of the body. ✔ ✖
  • B The force acting on a body is inversely proportional to the rate of change of momentum of the body. ✔ ✖
  • C The force acting on a body is directly proportional to the acceleration of the body. ✔ ✖
  • D The force acting on a body is inversely proportional to the velocity of the body. ✔ ✖
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Newton's second law of motion states that the force acting on a body is directly proportional to the rate of change of its momentum, which is also equal to the product of its mass and acceleration. Thus, the correct statement is that the force acting on a body is directly proportional to the acceleration of the body.

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