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Physics Tutorial 4.5 - Newton's First Law of Motion. The Meaning of Inertia

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There are 2 lessons in this physics tutorial covering Newton's First Law of Motion. The Meaning of Inertia. The tutorial starts with an introduction to Newton's First Law of Motion. The Meaning of Inertia and is then followed with a list of the separate lessons, the tutorial is designed to be read in order but you can skip to a specific lesson or return to recover a specific physics lesson as required to build your physics knowledge of Newton's First Law of Motion. The Meaning of Inertia. you can access all the lessons from this tutorial below.

In this Physics tutorial, you will learn:

  • The definition of Newton's First Law of Motion
  • The meaning of balanced and non-balanced forces
  • The meaning of inertia and its relationship with mass
  • The scientific definition of mass based on the concept of inertia

Introduction

Think about the following questions:

  1. Can a moving object be in equilibrium of forces? Why?
  2. What about objects at rest? Are they in equilibrium?
  3. How can we distort the equilibrium of forces acting on an object? Explain.

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4.5Newton's First Law of Motion. The Meaning of Inertia
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4.5.1What does Newton's First Law of Motion State?
4.5.2The Meaning of Inertia

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