Like most concepts in science, it is one thing to read about the concept or see pictures of examples of that concept out in the world, but usually it is best to be able to observe and measure things yourself - to do the experiment or do a physical demonstration of the concept or phenomenon. So for us to be able to witness the 1st law in person, there are a number of ways to do so. Check out the following video that provides a few examples using simple materials, and then be creative and think of other ways to show the same concept!
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Examples of Newton's 1st law of motion: Law of Inertia
One of the "BIG" ideas in physics is Newton's 1st law of motion, which states that objects at rest remain at rest, and objects in motion continue to move at a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external net force. The property of matter that makes matter want to remain in the same state of motion is what we call inertia.
Like most concepts in science, it is one thing to read about the concept or see pictures of examples of that concept out in the world, but usually it is best to be able to observe and measure things yourself - to do the experiment or do a physical demonstration of the concept or phenomenon. So for us to be able to witness the 1st law in person, there are a number of ways to do so. Check out the following video that provides a few examples using simple materials, and then be creative and think of other ways to show the same concept!
Like most concepts in science, it is one thing to read about the concept or see pictures of examples of that concept out in the world, but usually it is best to be able to observe and measure things yourself - to do the experiment or do a physical demonstration of the concept or phenomenon. So for us to be able to witness the 1st law in person, there are a number of ways to do so. Check out the following video that provides a few examples using simple materials, and then be creative and think of other ways to show the same concept!
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