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Newton’s laws of motion is all about understanding the motion of an object and the forces acting on it.
Here’s a quick overview on 3 newton’s laws of motion:
- Newton’s first law explains that objects will continue doing what they are doing, unless an unbalanced force acts on them.
- Newton’s second law explains about the acceleration of an object.
- Newton’s third law explains about the action and reaction forces acting on an object.
Not understood properly?
Don’t worry. I’ll make it easy for you.
Let’s consider one simple example to understand the above definitions properly.
Newton’s Laws Example
Consider a ball lying on the floor.
First law of motion says that…
Object’s (whether in rest or motion) do not change their behaviour, unless an unbalanced force acts on them.
Second law of motion says that…
Acceleration is directly proportional to net force applied and inversely proportional to mass of an object.
More the force applied on a ball, the more it will accelerate.
Similarly,
More the mass a ball has, the less it will accelerate.
Third law of motion says that…
To every action, there is always an equal and opposite reaction.
Note that the action and reaction forces are acting on two different bodies. (i.e., Ball and Floor)
Summary
From the above example, one thing is understood.
According to newton’s first law…
Object’s (whether in rest or in motion) do not change their behaviour, unless an unbalanced force acts on them.
According to newton’s second law…
More the force applied on an object, the more it will accelerate.
Similarly,
More the mass an object has, the less it will accelerate.
According to newton’s third law…
If there is an action, then there is always an equal and opposite reaction.
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What do you think, is it easy for you to understand this concept of newton’s laws?
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