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This lecture covers Newton's Laws of Motion, starting with the first law (inertia principle) and its introduction of the concept of force, followed by the second law (law of motion) explaining the relationship between force and motion, and concluding with the third law (action-reaction) stating that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The instructor discusses the definitions of mass, force, momentum, and the concept of inertial reference frames, emphasizing the importance of understanding these fundamental principles in mechanics.