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    Newton’s three laws can describe and explain the cause of motion of every object. Newton’s first three laws are: the law of inertia, an object’s acceleration depends on the net force acting upon the object and the mass of the object, and for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. These three laws can explain why when you are in a car accident and the car stops moving but you continue to move forward, why it's easier to push an empty shopping cart rather than a full one, and why when

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    Malacheye Simpson Newton’s Three Laws of Motion June 1 2017 The three laws of motion are the three laws of motion that Sir Isaac Newton discovered in 1666. The scientist discovered these laws when he was sitting under an apple tree, and an apple fell on his head. That apple and the probably now bruise on his head, made him realize the laws of motion. Isaac Newton’s first law of motion explains that when an object is in motion then it will stay in motion until stopped by a heavier

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    Space Shuttle The launch of the space shuttle Endeavour follows Isaac Newton’s Law of Motion. Newton made three theories about gravitation that was publish in 1687. Newton used this law to explain the motion in object. We could use these three laws to explain how we will able to launch Endeavour into space. Isaac Newton First Law states “Every object persist in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless its compelled to change that state by force impressed on it”. When the Endeavour

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    Newton’s Three Laws of Motion and terms associated with them. Newton’s three laws of motion play a key role in our lives, and they tell us how things function and how they are affected by these laws. In this paper, the topic will be surrounding Isaac Newton’s Three Laws of Motion which are Inertia, force and action, and reaction. The focus of this will be to better explain how his laws came to be and how they are constantly used even in our modern lives. Focusing on this will give a learning perspective

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    Newton’s first law of motion, states that a resting body will remain at rest and if in motion, move in uniform speed unless subjected to an external force. The external force could be wind, any moving object or gravity. However, the unbalanced force in soccer is normally the player’s foot. The player uses their body muscles to generate a force that moves the leg in order to kick the ball. The resting ball ought to continue resting, but after kicking, the ball should ideally move in straight line

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    Honors Physical Science Level 1 18 October 2015 Newton’s Laws of Motion Newton 's three laws of motion play a huge role in our everyday life; from driving down the road and catching a baseball. Newton’s laws help us fully understand gravity, motion, and force in three easy-to-understand laws. Newton’s first law of motion describes that an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force. Newton’s first law can also be called the law of inertia. This is true because inertia is

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    Newton’s three laws of motion plays an important role in our lives, and they tell us how things function and how they are affected by these laws. In this paper, the topic will be surrounding Isaac Newton’s Three Laws of Motion which are Inertia, force and action and reaction. The focus of this will be to better explain how his laws came to be and how they are constantly used even in our modern lives. Focusing on this will give a learning perspective to people who do not know how the laws work or

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    experience each of Sir Isaac Newton's laws everyday. In a car, pushing a car, or even in a fight. All of these laws have to do with motion. You can experience the first law in a stopping car, the second when you are a pushing a shopping cart, and the third one in the water. Newton's first law in laymen terms is 'An object in motion tends to stay in motion, and an object at rest tends to stay at rest, unless the object is acted upon by an outside force.' You would feel the law if you were in a fast moving

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    the three laws of motion. These laws apply to everyone and everything in our world today. We see these laws throughout our life from as little as bouncing a ball to blasting off a rocket ship. Let’s take a look at Newton’s three laws and how they apply to us. Newton’s first law states, “An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force” and, “An object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. This law is also described as the law of inertia

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    Every femtosecond, we experience Newton’s Laws of Motion, but do not realize it. In 1687, Isaac Newton formally published his three immortal Laws of Motion into one of his greatest works. The third and shortest of these scientific marvels states that every action force has an equal and opposite reaction force, which is true not only in science, but in life, where we can barely detect certain hypothetical reaction forces. An exemplary instance of this is when parents educate their children, then children

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