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WingZero
Dec1-03, 10:24 PM
WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITHOUT NEWTONS FIRST LAW OF MOTION?
THE UNIVERSE WILL EXPLODE!
Guybrush Threepwood
Dec2-03, 08:40 AM
no, it will implode...[:D]
I think the correct answer would be:
Things would be different...
which was the first law agian i'm a little rusty
is it the equal and opposite reaction?
[:((]
thermodynamicaldude
Dec2-03, 09:29 PM
Newton's first law is the law of inertia, which states that an object will stay at its current velocity unless acted on by an outward force. Thus, a moving object will stay moving unless an outside force acts on it. In many cases on earth, the outside opposing force is friction. Its sorta hard to answer the question what would happen without Newton's first law, because there are many alterantes to the situiation. All i can say is that the Universe with which we live in would not exist, as atoms most likely would not even be able to form.
one_raven
Dec2-03, 10:19 PM
WingZero,
It is hard to comment on what would happen without an alternative.
What is the alternative?
Will object remain in motion regardless of external forces?
Will objects be unmovable?
Will objects have no effect on each other?
How about you suggest a replacement law?
What is WingZero's firt law of motion?
And please stop yelling.
maybe objects would randomly start and stop moving without any external force [o)]
In that case i belivev everything will be constantly moving never ceasing to amaze [:))] (to much with the pun and all? [:((] ?
If mass required constant external force to continue in motion, all the energy in the universe would eventualy disappear. And matter would eventualy cease to exist. Or whatever
42monkeys
Dec3-03, 11:31 PM
Without newtowns first law, nothing would change, at least beyond human knowledge. A law is simply a collection of words. Now if the effects that the law described where to suddenly cease, well then that is a whole new situation.
Overliteral In Orlando [:)]
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