Topic: Newton's Laws of Motion

1. Newton's First Law (Law of Inertia):

 An object will remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an
external force.
 Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.
2. Newton's Second Law (Law of Acceleration):
 The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force
acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.
 �=��F=ma, where �F is the net force, �m is the mass, and �a is
the acceleration.
3. Newton's Third Law (Action and Reaction):
 For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
 When one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object
exerts an equal and opposite force back on the first.

Example Problems:

1. A car with a mass of 1000 kg experiences a net force of 500 N. What is its
acceleration?
 �=��F=ma
 500=1000�500=1000a
 �=5001000=0.5 m/s2a=1000500=0.5m/s2
2. If a 50 N force is exerted on a 10 kg object, what is its acceleration?
 �=��F=ma
 50=10�50=10a
 �=5010=5 m/s2a=1050=5m/s2

Key Concepts:

 Inertial frames of reference

 Weight vs. mass
 Free body diagrams
 Applications in everyday life (e.g., car safety features, sports)

Homework:

 Practice problems on Newton's laws

 Read about real-world applications of Newton's laws in engineering and physics.
These notes cover the basics of Newton's laws of motion, including the three laws,
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