Sunday, November 30, 2014

Mass and Newtons first law

Find three examples in your life that show the correlation between inertia and Newton’s 1st Law, and the amount of mass something has. For each example describe why it shows inertia, and how the amount of mass affects how it behaves.


  • One example I have experienced in my life that shows the correlation between inertia and Newtons 1st Law is riding a bike because when i attempted to use the breaks it would take a few seconds for the bike to come to a complete stop. This shows a correlation because the bike was in motion and wanted to stay in motion.
  • Another example is turning off a fan because when a fan is turned off the motion of the blades continues for a while therefore it is and example of inertia and Newtons 1st Law.
  • Lastly I notice when I kick a ball down a hill the ball will continue to roll until an unbalanced force like friction stops it.

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