Good examples of Newton's 1st and 2nd laws

ihatephysics · Oct 9, 2006

Anyone have any really good examples for Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws?

radou · Oct 10, 2006

I'm sure you can google-up a bunch of great examples in a few seconds.

Office_Shredder · Oct 10, 2006

How about:

As you sit in your chair, you are not moving violently about the room. Now, start standing up. If you push up twice as hard, you accelerate twice as fast.

Incredible, no?

arildno · Oct 10, 2006

Here's a really good example of Newton's 3.law:
Stick your finger in your nose. Notice that as the finger pushes on the nostril, the nostril squeezes back on the finger.

radou · Oct 10, 2006

Seems like people might get hurt.

Good examples of Newton's 1st and 2nd laws

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