Newton's 1st, 2nd, & 3rd laws of motion

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The discussion revolves around Newton's laws of motion, specifically the first, second, and third laws, as applied to various scenarios. Participants are examining examples and their alignment with these laws.

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  • Conceptual clarification, Assumption checking

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  • Participants are providing examples of real-life situations to illustrate each of Newton's laws, questioning whether their interpretations are correct. Some are analyzing the presence or absence of net forces in each scenario.

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There appears to be a productive exchange of ideas, with multiple interpretations being explored. Some participants affirm the correctness of the examples given, while others provide additional insights and clarifications regarding the application of the laws.

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Participants are considering the implications of net forces in various scenarios, and there is an acknowledgment of assumptions such as ignoring friction or gravity in certain examples.

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a) A shirt left on your bedroom floor is still there after 2 days. (Newton's 1 law)

b) You run into your friend while ice-skating, & you both fall in opposite directions. (3rd law)

c) The horse you're riding trips on a tree stump & stops quickly, & you fly forward. (1st law)

d) A baseball continues rolling until it hits the fence. (1st law)

e) You hit a tennis ball w/ a tennis racket & the tennis ball sails over the net. (3rd law)

f) A person jumps off a diving board. (3rd law)

g) A swimmer swims through the water. (3rd law)

h) F=ma (Newton's 2nd law) Can someone please check if I'm correct. Thank you. :smile:
 
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There is more than one correct answer here. Here is my take:

xLuvux said:
a) A shirt left on your bedroom floor is still there after 2 days. (Newton's 1 law)
No net force: First law.
b) You run into your friend while ice-skating, & you both fall in opposite directions. (3rd law)
Net force down + collision: Second and third laws.
c) The horse you're riding trips on a tree stump & stops quickly, & you fly forward. (1st law)
No net force (ignoring gravity): First law.
d) A baseball continues rolling until it hits the fence. (1st law)
No net force (ignoring friction): First law.
e) You hit a tennis ball w/ a tennis racket & the tennis ball sails over the net. (3rd law)
Impulse imparted to ball by racket: I = Δp = FΔt; Second law.
f) A person jumps off a diving board. (3rd law)
Impulse imparted to diver by diving board: I = Δp = FΔt; Diver goes up and gravity brings diver down. Second law.
g) A swimmer swims through the water. (3rd law)
Swimmer's body pushes back on water moving water backward and swimmer forward; swimmer meets fluid resistance exactly equal to push of swimmer's body on water; 0 net force so swimmer moves at constant speed through water. First and third laws apply.
h) F=ma (Newton's 2nd law)
Second law if f≠0, but first law if f = 0;AM
 
Andrew Mason said:
There is more than one correct answer here. Here is my take:

No net force: First law.
Net force down + collision: Second and third laws.
No net force (ignoring gravity): First law.
No net force (ignoring friction): First law.
Impulse imparted to ball by racket: I = Δp = FΔt; Second law.
Impulse imparted to diver by diving board: I = Δp = FΔt; Diver goes up and gravity brings diver down. Second law.
Swimmer's body pushes back on water moving water backward and swimmer forward; swimmer meets fluid resistance exactly equal to push of swimmer's body on water; 0 net force so swimmer moves at constant speed through water. First and third laws apply.
Second law if f≠0, but first law if f = 0;


AM

Thank you.
 

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