Advanced Placement Physics C: Mechanics with calculus-based physics principles.
Newton’s Laws revolutionized our understanding of how objects move and interact.
Objects stay at rest or move at constant velocity unless acted upon by a net force.
The net force on an object is equal to its mass times acceleration: \( \vec{F} = m \vec{a} \).
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Drawing all the forces acting on an object helps analyze real-world situations, from sliding boxes to orbiting satellites.
Newton’s Laws help us understand why a coffee cup slides across a table or why you feel pushed back in a car that suddenly accelerates.
A skateboarder pushes off the ground and accelerates forward.
A rocket launches upward as exhaust gases are expelled downward.
Newton's Laws explain how forces cause motion and why motion changes.