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WingZero
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Hey,
Could anyone give me good examples of Newton's First Law of Motion?
THANKS ALOT,
Michael
Could anyone give me good examples of Newton's First Law of Motion?
THANKS ALOT,
Michael
Originally posted by Chi Meson
Another one:
Look at something (anything) that is sitting on a table. Notice how it is not moving. Notice how it continues to not move.
The First Law of Motion, also known as the Law of Inertia, states that an object will remain at rest or in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion. In other words, an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a force.
Everyday examples of Newton's First Law can be seen in objects that remain in motion, such as a ball rolling down a hill, unless an external force, like friction, acts upon it. It also explains why objects tend to stay in their current state, whether it's at rest or in motion.
The greater the mass of an object, the greater its inertia. This means that objects with larger masses require more force to change their state of motion, as they have a greater resistance to changes in motion.
No, Newton's First Law is a fundamental law of physics and has been proven to hold true in countless experiments. However, it is important to note that the law only applies to objects that are not experiencing any external forces, and in the real world, there are always some external forces acting on objects.