SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 32

SSC CGL - 12 April 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q32

Which law of Newton provides a quantitative definition of force?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Second law of motion.

Newton's second law of motion provides a quantitative definition of force. It states that the time rate of change of the momentum of a body is equal in both magnitude and direction to the force imposed on it. The momentum of a body is equal to the product of its mass and its velocity.

Newton's second law of motion = F = ma