Laws of Motion: Real Life Examples

I Learn and Share in General Physics 1 (Minor)

STI College San Pablo

Submitted By:
Castillo, John Gabriel B. (STEM-201B)

General Physics 1 Instructor:

Mr. Rollen De Villa
 Law of Inertia: Spinning a Coin

Spinning a Coin- Spinning a coin on a flat surface will continue to spin until friction and air
resistance slow it down. The law of inertia, as described by Newton's first law of motion, states
that an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an
external force. When applied to spinning a coin, this law helps to explain the behavior of the coin
during its rotation.
 Law of Interaction: Walking

Walking- When you walk, your foot pushes backward against the ground. The ground, in turn,
exerts an equal force forward, propelling you in the opposite direction. The law of interaction
refers to Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and
opposite reaction. This law is evident in the act of walking, particularly when considering the
interaction between a person and the ground.
 Law of Acceleration: Swinging a Baseball Bat

Swinging a Bat- Hitting a baseball involves applying force to the bat, determining the
acceleration of the ball. When swinging a bat, this law explains how the bat accelerates and gains
speed as a result of the force applied to it. As you apply a force by gripping the bat and swinging
it, the bat's mass remains constant, and the force applied determines the rate of acceleration. In
essence, when swinging a bat, the application of force and the associated acceleration adheres to
Newton's second law, which explains the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration.

Problem Situation: Swinging a Baseball Bat

A baseball player is testing a new bat on a field to determine its acceleration performance. The
bat’s mass is 25 kilograms. The player applies a force of 10 Newtons to the baseball bat,
propelling it from rest.
The objective is to find the acceleration of the baseball bat with the given force and mass.

Given: Force applied (F) = 10 N Mass of the baseball bat (m) = 25 kg

Solution: Using Newton's second law of motion, which states F=ma (force equals mass times
acceleration), we can rearrange the formula to solve for acceleration: a=F/m.

Substituting the provided values into the equation: F=10N/25 kg a= 0.4 m/s2

Therefore, the acceleration of the baseball bat due to the applied force is 0.4 m/s2. This means
the baseball bat speed increases by 0.4 meters per second every second that the force is applied.