Technician A says Newton's first law of motion is the law of inertia. Technician B says Newton's second law says for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Who is correct?
A) A only
B) B only
C) both A and B
D) neither A nor B

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Newton's first law of motion is indeed the law of inertia, which states that an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force. Technician B incorrectly describes Newton's third law, not the second law.

Technician a Says Newton's First Law of Motion Is the Law