Law Of Motion (Noun)
Meaning
One of three basic laws of classical mechanics.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The law of motion describes the relationship between a body and the forces acting upon it, and its resulting motion.
- According to Newton's second law of motion, the force applied to an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.
- The first law of motion states that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will continue to move with a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force.
- The third law of motion, also known as the law of reciprocal actions, states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
- Newton's laws of motion are still widely used today to describe and predict the motion of objects under the influence of various forces.