Physics 1

1.	Inertia -	An object at rest tends to remain at rest, and an object in motion tends to remain in motion, along a straight line, and at a constant speed, unless acted upon by an unbalanced "outside" force.
2.	Momentum -	[F=MA]
3.	Action Reaction -	For any action there is an equal and opposite reaction

"If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention
than to any other talent." -- Sir Isaac Newton

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Second Law Experiment

Newton's Cradle

Sir Issac Newton was born in England on January 4, 1643. Learn more about him.

How the Great Plague lead to several of Newton's discoveries.

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