Use my car for example! It will remain at rest until I ignite the engine and hit the gas. My car will remain in motion until I brake.
Newton's First Law: InertiaAn object at rest will remain at rest unless an external unbalanced force acts upon it. An object in motion will remain in motion at a steady speed along a straight-line path unless an external, unbalanced force acts upon it.
Newton's Second Law: AccelerationThe bigger the unbalanced force on an object the greater its acceleration will be. The greater the mass of an object, the smaller its acceleration will be.
In this example the kid without the backpack has a greater advantage of racing home first, because he has less mass. Therefore greater acceleration.
When Aaliyah pushes the oar against the water, the rowboat moves because there is an opposite force equal in size.
Newton's Third Law: Action-ReactionFor every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force. To Newton, every force simultaneously receives a return force equal in size.
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