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Newton's second law states that the force on a body is directly proportional to the
ATotal momentum of the body
BDistance travelled by the body
CRate of change of momentum
DSquare of the velocity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Rate of change of momentum
1. Newton's second law links force to how momentum changes with time.
2. It states force is proportional to the rate of change of linear momentum.
3. The change occurs in the direction of the applied force.
_Source: Samacheer Kalvi (TN SCERT) Class 10 Science, Unit 1 "Laws of Motion", p.13_
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