Newtons Laws of Motion

Sir Isaac Newton

Born January 4, 1643 in

England

As a young student, Newton

didnt do well in school.

He worked hard and

continued his education.

Later in life, Newton

contributed ideas that became

law in the worlds of science
and math.

Newtons Law of Inertia

An object at rest, tends to stay at rest, and an object in

motion, tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in

the same direction, unless acted upon by an outside force.
Objects resist change in motion.
The more mass an object has, the greater its inertia.

Newtons Law of Force and Acceleration

ma

Net force on object = mass of object x

acceleration
Which vehicle will accelerate more quickly? Why?

For example
If the force remains constant, smaller masses will have
greater acceleration compared to larger masses.

F=m

F=

If the force remains constant, larger masses will

have less acceleration compared to smaller masses.

For example
small mass = greater acceleration

large mass = less acceleration

Newtons Law of Force and Acceleration

If the mass of an object remains constant, then
acceleration increases as the force increases.

ALWAYS identify the force, mass, and acceleration

variables to see which ones are constant.

Force
Force (N) = mass (kg) x acceleration (m/s2)

Force
Acceleration (m/s2) = force (N) mass (kg)

Force
Mass (kg) = force (N) acceleration (m/s2)

Newtons Law of Action-Reaction

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite

reaction."
Reaction

Action

Newtons Law of Action-Reaction

All forces act in pairs.
The action force acts on one object, while the

reaction force acts on a second object.

This is not a cause-effect relationship.
The forces occur simultaneously.