3.1. Newton’s laws of motion Flashcards
1
Q
First law
A
If a body is at rest it remains at rest or if it is in
motion it moves with a uniform velocity until it is acted on
by resultant force or torque
2
Q
Second law
A
The rate of change of momentum of a body is proportional to the resultant force and occurs in the direction of force; F=ma
3
Q
Third law
A
If a body A exerts a force on a body B, then
body B exerts an equal but opposite force on body A,
forming an action-reaction pair