Newton's Three Laws of Motion 🏃‍♂️

Introduction

Newton's Laws can help us to understand the movement of cars, bikes, and even people in everyday life.

Key Concepts: Motion, Force, and Acceleration

• Motion: When an object changes its position or moves from one place to another.
  • Example: A duck walking or lowering its head to drink water.
• Force: Any action (dropping, pushing, dragging) causing an object to move or change its shape.
  • Example: Joan picking up a box from the floor and placing it on the table.
• Acceleration: Describes the change in velocity of an object, either speeding up or slowing down.
  • Example: A car speeding up or slowing down.

Newton's First Law (Law of Inertia)

• An object will remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.

Newton's Second Law

• Explains that the force required to move an object is proportional to its mass and the acceleration desired.
  • Example: It takes less force to move a bike than a car.

Newton's Third Law (Action and Reaction)

• For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
  • Example: Throwing a ball against a wall and it bounces back.

Conclusion

• Newton's Laws of Motion are happening all around us.
• They help us make sense of the world and view it uniquely.

Check out other videos to learn more about each of the three laws.

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