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>“The Laws of Physics” are by definition products of inductive reasoning.
Yes and no. Or rather, this is a very live issue in philosophy of science and the issue is far more complicated than anyone who hasn't studied philosophy of science is likely to realise. The question "what are natural laws?" is one of the key questions in philosophy of science, and there is no consensus on what the answer is. Another key question is "why does science work?", and a variation of it is "how can science work if it based on inductive reasoning and inductive reasoning is flawed?"
https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/inductive-reasoning-in-science/
This is opening a can of worms. A fascinating can of worms that leads down all sorts of other rabbit holes, but a can of worms nevertheless. Should anybody be interested then this book is recommended:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philosophy-Science-Fundamentals-Alexander-Bird/dp/1857285042