Newton's first three laws of motion are fundamental principles that describe the relationship between the motion of objects and the forces acting on them:
1. Newton's First Law (Law of Inertia)
- Statement: An object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force.
- Explanation: This law emphasizes that objects resist changes to their state of motion. The tendency of an object to resist changes in motion is called inertia.
2. Newton's Second Law (Law of Force and Acceleration)
- Statement: The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. The relationship is expressed as:
F=maF = maF=ma
where FFF is the force, mmm is the mass, and aaa is the acceleration. - Explanation: This law explains how the motion of an object changes when a force is applied. A larger force causes greater acceleration, while a more massive object requires more force to achieve the same acceleration.
3. Newton's Third Law (Action and Reaction)
- Statement: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
- Explanation: When one object exerts a force on another, the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on the first. These forces act on different objects and do not cancel out.
