Newton's Three Laws: 1st and 3rd

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The discussion confirms the correct formulations of Newton's First and Third Laws of Motion. The First Law states, "An object in motion always stays in motion unless acted upon by a force," while the Third Law asserts, "When two objects interact, they experience equal and opposite forces." Other phrases presented, such as "Objects always fall" and "What goes up, must come down," are not accurate representations of Newton's laws. The participants agree on the validity of these two statements as the correct interpretations of Newton's principles.

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1. Which of these are possible wording of Newton's Three Laws? Pick which ones are correct.

Objects always fall.
An object in motion always stays in motion unless acted upon by a force.
When two objects interact, they experience equal and opposite forces.
What goes up, must come down.
An object in motion only stays in motion if acted on by a force.


3. I think it would be just these:
An object in motion always stays in motion unless acted upon by a force. (1st)
When two objects interact, they experience equal and opposite forces. (3rd)
 
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