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A-LevelPhysicsDynamics9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q81 Mark

What is not a statement of one of Newton's laws of motion?

AIf body X exerts a force on body Y, body Y exerts an equal and opposite force on body X.
BIf no resultant force acts on a body it has constant velocity.
CThe rate of change of momentum of a body is proportional to the resultant force acting on it and takes place in the direction of the force.
DThe total momentum of a system of interacting bodies is constant if there is no external force.

✓ Correct answer

D: The total momentum of a system of interacting bodies is constant if there is no external force.

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Dynamics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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