Dynamics (mechanics) - Newton's Laws

Newton's Laws

Newton described force as the ability to cause a mass to accelerate.

  • Newton's first law states that an object in motion will stay in motion unless a force is applied. This law deals with inertia, which is a property of matter that resists acceleration and depends only on mass.
  • Newton's second law states that force is equal to the rate of change of momentum.
  • Newton's third law states that for every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction.

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