Newton’s Laws of Motion: Foundations of Classical Mechanics
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In 1687, Sir Isaac Newton published Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica , or the Principia , marking a turning point in scientific thought. This monumental work introduced Newton’s three Laws of Motion, which became the foundation of classical mechanics and reshaped our understanding of the physical universe. Newton's First Law, or the Law of Inertia, states that an object will remain at rest or move in a straight line at constant speed unless acted upon by an external force. This princi