Newton's First Law
- Every body continues in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a straight line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it. 3
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This statement contains two parts; the first being that which predicts the motion of a non moving object and the second being that which predicts the motion of moving object. This is illustrated in the below pictures:5
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- Here are a few examples of
- Dropping the handle of a hammer onto a hard surface
in order
tighten the head of the hammer more securely to the handle. 5
(This picture was taken from http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/newtlaws/U2L1a.html) - Catching a stick in the spokes of your bicycle while riding and being sent flying over the handle bars. 5
- Turing a mustard bottle upside down and slamming it down on the counter suddenly to bring the mustard to the cap so you can put it on your sandwich. 5
