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Physics Class Notes
Physics Class Notes
Physics Class Notes
- Sir Isaac Newton formulated three fundamental laws of motion in the late 17th century.
- An object at rest tends to stay at rest, and an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless
acted upon by an external force.
- F = ma, where F is the force applied to an object, m is its mass, and a is the acceleration
produced.
- This law quantifies how the velocity of an object changes when subjected to an external force.
- Newton's laws are fundamental to understanding and predicting the motion of objects, from
falling apples to planetary orbits.
- They form the basis of classical mechanics and are still used in engineering and physics today.