Newton's Laws of Motion
Newton's Laws of Motion describe how objects behave when forces act on them. The first law states that an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a force. The second law explains that the acceleration of an object depends on the force applied and its mass (F=ma). The third law asserts that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In rigid body mechanics, these principles help us understand the motion and stability of solid objects under various forces.
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Newton's laws of motion describe how objects move. The first law states that an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion continues in a straight line unless acted on by a force. The second law explains that the acceleration of an object depends on the net force acting on it and its mass (F=ma). The third law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, meaning forces always come in pairs. Together, these laws help us understand the relationship between forces and motion in the world around us.