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neelakash
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My question is which law of Newton is the most fundamental? I am talking of the laws of motion...
neelakash said:I fear I might not agree with you...When you do not have the option to derive something from another,you have to look for something else...
neelakash said:*Yes,I agree that inertial frame is defined by the first law...We often omit to note that first law also gives an intuitive idea of acceleration and higher order derivatives.It says "the change of state of motion..."
neelakash said:Thus far,I have mainly written what I have thought and tried to make my logic convincing.But there may be flaws...Can anyone find out some other way to look at this?
Newton's Laws of Motion are three fundamental principles that describe the behavior of objects in motion. They were developed by Sir Isaac Newton in the 17th century and are considered the foundation of classical mechanics.
The first law of motion, also known as the Law of Inertia, states that an object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion with a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force.
The second law of motion, also known as the Law of Acceleration, states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on the object and inversely proportional to its mass. This can be expressed as the formula F=ma, where F is force, m is mass, and a is acceleration.
The third law of motion, also known as the Law of Action and Reaction, states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that when one object exerts a force on another object, the second object will exert an equal and opposite force on the first object.
Newton's Laws of Motion are used in many everyday situations, from driving a car to playing sports. For example, the first law explains why you need a seatbelt in a car to prevent you from continuing to move forward when the car suddenly stops. The second law can be seen in action when a pitcher throws a baseball with more force to make it travel faster. The third law can be seen when you walk, as your feet push off the ground and the ground pushes back with an equal force to propel you forward.