All of the following statements about Newton's Laws of Motion are true EXCEPT:
A) A body's acceleration is directly proportional to the force applied to it
B) A body moves in an arc away from the force acting upon the object
C) For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
D) A body in motion remains in motion unless an outside force acts on it

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According to Newton's laws of motion, a body moves in a straight line with constant speed unless acted on by a force, not in an arc away from the force. Therefore, statement B is false.

All of the Following Statements About Newton's Laws of Motion