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Of Newton's laws, the law of inertia, the law of motion, and the law of action-reaction, why would the law of action-reaction be considered the most important law among them? Explain the reason for choosing a decision?
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Newton's first law states, a body in a state of rest(or motion) continues to remain so, unless an external force acts on it.
Newton's second law states, force is equal to mass(m) times acceleration(a) of the body, F=ma.
Newton's third law states, every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
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