Define Newton's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd laws

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Newton's three laws of motion describe the relationship between a body and the forces acting on it. The first law states that an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a force. The second law relates force, mass, and acceleration, expressed as F=ma, while the third law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. To convert weight to mass, one must use the formula weight = mass × gravity, and vice versa, ensuring correct unit usage. In free fall, a feather and a hammer dropped from the same height will fall at the same rate in a vacuum, demonstrating that gravity accelerates all objects equally regardless of mass.
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1. Define Newton's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd laws and give examples of each

2. How can you change from weight to mass and back with correct units?

3. Explain free fall - tell what happens when a feather and a hammer and dropped at the same height and why this happens
 
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Tale said:
1. Define Newton's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd laws and give examples of each

2. How can you change from weight to mass and back with correct units?

3. Explain free fall - tell what happens when a feather and a hammer and dropped at the same height and why this happens

I can do these questions, but can you?

Only the third part should require a bit of extra knowledge from my persepective.
 


rock.freak667 said:
I can do these questions, but can you?

Only the third part should require a bit of extra knowledge from my persepective.

I am trying to do this on my own i have no teacher
 

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