English > Newton's law of motion: 1 sense > noun 1, cognitionMeaning | One of three basic laws of classical mechanics. |
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Synonyms | Newton's law, law of motion |
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Narrower | first law of motion, Newton's first law of motion, Newton's first law | A body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force |
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second law of motion, Newton's second law of motion, Newton's second law | The rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force |
third law of motion, Newton's third law of motion, Newton's third law, law of action and reaction | action and reaction are equal and opposite |
Broader | law, law of nature | A generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature |
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