Newton's Laws
How do they relate to everyday activities?
Short Bio
Name: Isaac Newton
Occupation: Philosopher, Mathematician, Astronomer, Physicist, Scientist
Education: University of Cambridge, Trinity College, The King's School
Place of Birth: Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Place of Death: London, England, United Kingdom
Full Name: Sir Isaac Newton
1st Law
An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. An object in motion continues in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
This law is often called
"the law of inertia".
2nd Law
Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated) the greater the amount of force needed (to accelerate the object).
3rd Law
For every action there is an equal and opposite re-action.