Newton's laws
Classical mechanics foundation
Newton's laws are three fundamental principles of classical mechanics formulated by Isaac Newton.
The first states that objects remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by a force.
The second relates force, mass, and acceleration: F = ma.
The third holds that every action produces an equal and opposite reaction.
Together they describe how physical objects move and interact, forming the foundation of physics until Einstein's relativity.
- massQuantity of matter
- forceStrength or compulsion
- net forceSum of acting forces
- inertiaResistance to altered motion
- at restMotionless, unmoving
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