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There, Newton doesn't tell you
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what forces are going to be acting on a body
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in a given situation.
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If you leave the body alone,
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maybe there's no force acting on it.
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If you connect the body to a spring,
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which is neither compressed nor extended,
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there's no force acting on it.
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If you pull the spring,
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there is a force acting on it.
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Newton is not going to come and tell you
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what force the spring will exert when it's pulled by some amount.