The law of motion

Who discovered the law of inertia?

The law of inertia was discovered by Galileo.

How did Newton reformulate the law of inertia?

Newton reformulated it as: "Every body persists in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by a force."

What is Newton's second law of motion?

The second law is: "Changes in motion are proportional to the driving force and occur along the line in which that force is applied."

What is Newton's third law of motion?

Newton’s third law is: "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."

What does Newton’s mechanics relate?

Newton’s mechanics relates the mass of an object to the acceleration it experiences when forces are applied to it.