Newton was inspired to study motion by observing gravity on Earth (an apple falling from a tree) and by observing the planets and stars. He was curious about what made things fall, and what would determine the speed at which they fell. He also wanted to know why planets stayed suspended in space without falling to Earth the way the apple did. From there he studied the work of others before him, like Galileo and Kepler. He also did many experiments to test theories he had. His results ended up being the Three Laws of Motion.
Velocity is the rate of change in distance with respect to time (speed) along with the direction of an object. Acceleration is the rate of change of the velocity of an object with respect to time.
What led Isaac Newton to create the 3 Laws of Motion?
ReplyDeleteNewton was inspired to study motion by observing gravity on Earth (an apple falling from a tree) and by observing the planets and stars. He was curious about what made things fall, and what would determine the speed at which they fell. He also wanted to know why planets stayed suspended in space without falling to Earth the way the apple did. From there he studied the work of others before him, like Galileo and Kepler. He also did many experiments to test theories he had. His results ended up being the Three Laws of Motion.
DeleteWhat is the difference between velocity and acceleration?
ReplyDeleteVelocity is the rate of change in distance with respect to time (speed) along with the direction of an object. Acceleration is the rate of change of the velocity of an object with respect to time.
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