Newton'S First Law of Motion

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NEWTON’s FIRST

LAW of MOTION
The LAW (#1)
An object at rest remains at rest, and an object
in motion remains in motion at the constant
speed and in a straight line unless acted on by
an unbalanced force.
Part 1: Objects at rest
An Object at rest is….

A.) not moving

B.) moving
Part 1: Objects at rest
An Object at rest is….

A.) not moving


B.) moving
Objects at rest, such as a chair, desk, book, etc…,
will not move by itself unless a force is placed
on it.
AHHHH…
GHOST!!!
At rest (not moving)

Unbalanced
force (moving)
Part 2: Objects in Motion
Moving objects will continue to move forever in
the same velocity unless an unbalanced force
acts on them.
KNOWLEDGE check
Scenario…
You are riding a bus to school. When you
finished your candy bar, you stand up to walk
to the front of the bus.
SUDDENLY, a mouse runs in front of the bus
and the bus driver slams on his brakes (he
loves mice)…….
What will happen to you?
why?
Friction and Newton’s first law
Newton says, “an object
in motion will stay in HHmmmm……….
motion forever…unless
acted on by a
unbalanced force.

If you push your desk,


what will happen?
Will it move forever???

What
makes it
stop?

Preston pushing with all of his strength 


FRICTION!!!!
Friction- a force that opposes
motion between two surfaces
I forget what that are in contact.
friction is!!!!

what if Preston was


moving a chair, or a
stroller, or a ball?

Kali
Inertia and Newton’s first law
Newton’s first law law of inertia

Inertia- the tendency of an object to resist being


moved, or if the object is moving, to resist a
change in speed or direction until an outside
force acts on the object.
OR
The tendency of an object to resist any changes
in motion.
Mass and Inertia
The smaller the mass, the less the inertia

Small/light objects are easier to move, or stop


from moving.
Large/heavy objects are harder to move, or
stop from moving.
Wile E Coyote
Watch CLIP and write down 3 examples of when
Newton’s first law of motion
was demonstrated.

What forces
did you
notice?
ONE person from each table, get a beaker, a note
card, and a penny.

Directions:
1. Place note card and penny on cup as seen here
2. Attempt to flick the
card so that the penny
will fall into the beaker.

How does this relate to


Newton’s first law??

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