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We three laws of orbiting are -
Ruling trajectories local and far -
Collisions billiard,
Particles myriad,
Planet and moon and star.
O-o-o-h ...
CHORUS: Laws of wonder, laws of might,
Laws that steer the worlds aright,
Never failing - we are hailing
Your pow'r and mystery tonight!
First Law am I, by Newton drawn:
An object in motion keeps moving on -
Ever proceeding, not slowing or speeding
Till another force acts thereon. O-o-o-h ...
CHORUS:
The Second Law, I come to say:
F is equal to m times a -
For acceleration calculation,
Second Law shows the way. O-o-o-h ...
CHORUS:
Third Law: to every action must be
An equal, opposing reaction. We
Now have said it - to Newton give credit,
Who gave us the Laws all three. O-o-o-h ...
FINAL CHORUS: Laws of wonder, laws of might,
Laws that steer the worlds aright,
Never failing - we are hailing
Your pow'r and mystery tonight!
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