Physical independence of force is a consequence of (a) third law of motion (b) second law of motion (c) first law of motion (d) all of these laws

Answer: (c). The first law says a body changes its state of rest or uniform motion only when an external force acts. So force is defined independently as the cause of change in motion; each force acts on its own. So the answer is (c) first law of motion.

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Answer: (c)

The first law says a body changes its state of rest or uniform motion only when an external force acts.
So force is defined independently as the cause of change in motion; each force acts on its own.
So the answer is (c) first law of motion.

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