Newton's Laws of Motion

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Match the following concepts with their descriptions:

Force = A push or pull that causes an object to change its motion Momentum = The product of an object's mass and velocity Acceleration = The rate of change of an object's velocity Mass = A measure of an object's resistance to changes in its motion

Match the following Newton's laws with their descriptions:

First Law = A body remains at rest, or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line, except insofar as it is acted upon by a force Second Law = The net force on a body is equal to the body's acceleration multiplied by its mass Third Law = If two bodies exert forces on each other, these forces have the same magnitude but opposite directions None = Energy is the ability to do work

Match the following books with their descriptions:

Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica = A book by Isaac Newton, originally published in 1687 Classical Mechanics = A book that builds on the foundations of Newton's laws Textbooks = A collection of books on classical mechanics United States Physics Olympiad = A physics competition

Match the following concepts with their formulas:

Force = F = ma Momentum = p = mv Acceleration = a = Δv / Δt Energy = E = mc^2 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following scientists with their contributions:

Isaac Newton = Formulated the laws of motion Albert Einstein = Developed the theory of relativity Galileo Galilei = Made key observations on motion and gravity Marie Curie = Discovered radioactive elements Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their explanations:

Inertia = The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion Gravity = A force that attracts objects with mass Friction = A force that opposes motion Energy = The ability to do work Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

Net force = The sum of all forces acting on an object Constant speed = A speed that remains the same over time Straight line = A path that is not curved Classical mechanics = The study of motion and forces Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their relationships:

Force and acceleration = Are directly proportional Mass and acceleration = Are inversely proportional Force and mass = Are directly proportional Momentum and velocity = Are directly proportional Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their measurements:

Force = Newtons (N) Mass = Kilograms (kg) Acceleration = Meters per second squared (m/s^2) Velocity = Meters per second (m/s) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their applications:

Newton's laws = Designing roller coasters Classical mechanics = Building bridges Energy = Generating electricity Momentum = Understanding car crashes Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Newton's Laws of Motion

Describe the relationship between the motion of an object and the forces acting on it
Provide the basis for Newtonian mechanics
Formulated by Isaac Newton in his book "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica" in 1687

First Law of Motion

A body remains at rest or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line, unless acted upon by a force
Also known as the Law of Inertia

Second Law of Motion

The net force on a body is equal to the body's acceleration multiplied by its mass (F = ma)
Alternatively, the rate at which a body's momentum is changing with time

Third Law of Motion

If two bodies exert forces on each other, these forces have the same magnitude but opposite directions

Significance of Newton's Laws

Established the foundation of classical mechanics
Used to investigate and explain the motion of many physical objects and systems
Built upon by later scientists to develop new theories, such as special relativity, general relativity, and quantum mechanics
Limitations of Newton's laws include:
- Inapplicable at very high speeds (special relativity)
- Inapplicable for very massive objects (general relativity)
- Inapplicable at the quantum level (quantum mechanics)