Newton's Three Laws of Motion
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, 1. Newton's First Law (Law of Inertia)
A body remains at rest, or in uniform motion in a straight line, unless acted upon by an external
force.
Example: A book lying on a table will remain there until someone applies a force to move it.
Similarly, when a bus suddenly stops, passengers fall forward because their bodies tend to
continue in motion.
[Diagram: Book on table, person pushing]
English | Student-friendly diagrams | Summary Table
Prepared for Science Learners
, 1. Newton's First Law (Law of Inertia)
A body remains at rest, or in uniform motion in a straight line, unless acted upon by an external
force.
Example: A book lying on a table will remain there until someone applies a force to move it.
Similarly, when a bus suddenly stops, passengers fall forward because their bodies tend to
continue in motion.
[Diagram: Book on table, person pushing]
