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Second Law of Motion

A force is ne...

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A force is needed to:
(a) change the state of motion or state of rest of the body
(b) keep the body in motion
(c) keep the body stationary
(d) keep the velocity of body constant.

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Solution

Force is needed to change the state of motion or state of rest of the body .

Option (a) is correct.

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