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For which particles do Newton’s laws of motion fail to hold?

Correct answer C. Particles moving with a velocity comparable to that of light

Explanation

At speeds comparable to the speed of light, relativistic effects such as mass increase and time dilation become significant, so Einstein's special relativity replaces Newtonian mechanics.

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