What is Newton's Second law of motion?

A. Force equals mass times acceleration, F = ma.
B. When two bodies interact, they create equal and opposite forces on each other.
C. Every mass exerts a force on any other mass that is proportional to the product of the masses divided by the square of the distance between them.
D. A body continues in a state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless made to change that state by forces acting on it.


Answer: A

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