1. a statement in dynamics: a body at rest remains at rest and a body in motion remains in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force — called also Newton's first law of motion
2: a statement in dynamics: the acceleration of a body is directly proportional to the applied force and is in the direction of the straight line in which the force acts —called also Newton's second law of motion
3: a statement in dynamics: for every force there is an equal and opposite force or reaction — called alsoNewton's third law of motion