Explain Newton's three laws of motion principles.

Newton's three laws of motion describe how forces affect the movement of objects: inertia at rest and in motion, the relationship between force and acceleration (F = ma), and that all actions have equal and opposite reactions. These principles were formulated by Sir Isaac Newton in the late 17th century and are essential for understanding classical mechanics. Examples include a book on a table, a push on a toy car, and jumping from a boat.
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Newton's First Law of Motion: The Law of Inertia


Statement: An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced external force.

Example:
A book lying on a table will remain there unless someone pushes it.
A moving car will keep moving unless brakes are applied or it hits something.
Key Principle:
Objects resist changes in their state of motion. This resistance is called inertia.


Newton's Second Law of Motion: The Law of Force and Acceleration


Statement: The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of that object times its acceleration.

Formula: F = m × a
F = Force (in newtons, N)
m = Mass (in kg)
a = Acceleration (in m/s²)
Example:
If you push a toy car, it moves. A heavier car needs more force to accelerate at the same rate.
Key Principle:
The greater the force, the greater the acceleration. The greater the mass, the more force is needed to move it.


Newton's Third Law of Motion: The Law of Action and Reaction


Statement: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Example:
When you jump off a boat, you move forward and the boat moves backward.
A rocket moves upward because it pushes gases downward.
Key Principle:
Forces always come in pairs — if object A exerts a force on object B, object B exerts an equal and opposite force on object A. ;

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