Newton's Laws of Motion and Force Quiz

The three laws of motion according to Newton are the first law, also known as the law of inertia, the second law, which relates force, mass, and acceleration, and the third law, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Force is defined as that pull or push which produces or tends to produce, or changes the direction, speed, or state of motion of a body.

Forces can be classified into two main categories: contact forces and non-contact forces.

<p>A contact force is a force that comes into play due to actual contact between two objects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A normal reaction force is the force exerted by a surface to support the weight of an object placed on it, acting perpendicular to the surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers