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 Lesson
Outcomes
The students should be able to identify and
describe Newton's three laws of motion.

The students should be able to explain how

Newton's laws apply to real-life situations.
 Newton's Laws of
Motion
Newton's Laws of Motion are a set of three
fundamental laws that describe the
relationship between an object's motion and
the forces acting upon it.

These laws explain the science behind a

baseball player throwing a ball in the air.
 First Law of
Motion
The first law states that an object at rest will remain
at rest, and an object in motion will continue in
motion with the same speed and in the same
direction, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
This concept is also known as the law of inertia.

A snowboarder gliding on ice will keep moving at a

constant speed and direction until acted upon by an
unbalanced force, like friction or an external force.
 In basketball, the external force is the
player's hand, which exerts a force on the
ball to make it bounce back up after it hits
the ground.

In the case of a curling stone sliding on

ice, the unbalanced force acting upon it is
friction, which slows it down until it
stops.
 Second Law of
Motion
The acceleration of an object is directly proportional
to the net force acting on the object and inversely
proportional to its mass. This means that the greater
the force applied to an object, the greater its
acceleration will be, and the heavier the object, the
slower its acceleration will be.

A baseball player can hit the ball farther and harder

by swinging the bat with a greater force, and by
using a lighter bat, which reduces the mass of the
bat-ball system.
When a quarterback throws a football, the
force of the throw is proportional to the
mass and acceleration of the ball.

When a hockey player hits a puck with

their stick, the force of the impact is
proportional to the mass and acceleration
of the puck.
 Third Law of
Motion
The third law states that for every action, there is
an equal and opposite reaction. This means that
if one object exerts a force on another object, the
second object will exert an equal and opposite
force back on the first object.

When a skier pushes against the snow with their

skis, the snow exerts an equal and opposite force
back on the skier's skis, pushing the skier
forward.
When an ice track skater pushes their foot
backwards on the ice, the ice exerts an
equal and opposite force forwards on the
skater's foot.

In water flyboarding, the rider holds onto a

hose that is connected to a watercraft, which
provides the jet of water that lifts the board
into the air.
What Law of
Motion is it?
Look at the sport on the right and
explain what laws of motion can be
described based on them. Write your
explanation on a sheet of paper.
What Law of
Motion is it?
Look at the sport on the right and
explain what laws of motion can be
described based on them. Write your
explanation on a sheet of paper.
What Law of
Motion is it?
Look at the sport on the right and
explain what laws of motion can be
described based on them. Write your
explanation on a sheet of paper.
Third Law of
Motion