PROJECT REPORT ON

APPLICATIONS ON
NEWTON’S FIRST LAW OF
MOTION
BY
ALFIA KHAN
CLASS 9 B
 OVERVIEW

Isaac Newton (1643–1727), the physicist who formulated the laws

Newton’s laws are applied to objects which are idealized as single point
masses, in the sense that the size and shape of the object’s body are
neglected to focus on its motion more easily. This can be done when the
object is small compared to the distances involved in its analysis, or
the deformation and rotation of the body are of no importance. In this way,
even a planet can be idealised as a particle for analysis of its orbital motion
around a star
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NEWTON’S FIRST LAW OF MOTION

 The first law states that if the net force (the vector sum of all forces acting
on an object) is zero, then the velocity of the object is constant. Velocity is
a vector quantity which expresses both the object’s speed and the
direction of its motion; therefore, the statement that the object’s velocity is
constant is a statement that both its speed and the direction of its motion
are constant

Consequently,
•An object that is at rest will stay at rest unless a force
acts upon it.
•An object that is in motion will not change its velocity
unless a force acts upon it
APPLICATION - 1
 APPLICATION -2

WHEN A BUS STARTS STARTS, SUDDENLY ,

THE PASSENGERS FALL BACKWORD
BECAUSE OF INERTIA
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 One's body movement to the side when a car makes a sharp turn.

 Tightening of seat belts in a car when it stops quickly.

 A ball rolling down a hill will continue to roll unless friction or another force stops it.

 If pulled quickly, a tablecloth can be removed from underneath of dishes. The dishes have the tendency to remain still as long as the friction from the movement of the tablecloth is not too
great.

 Shaking a bottle of ketchup. When bringing the bottom down, the suddenly stopping it, inertia is what causes the ketchup to come out of the bottle.

 If one drove a car directly into a brick wall, the car would stop because of the force exerted upon it by the wall. However, the driver requires a force to stop his body from moving, such as a
seatbelt, otherwise inertia will cause his body to continue moving at the original speed until his body is acted upon by some force.

 Hovercraft are vehicles that can be a challenge to manipulate because, unlike cars, they do not have the same level of friction, so inertia causes the Hovercraft to want to continue in its same
direction without stopping or turning.

 Abruptly stopping a cart with an object on top causes the object on top to fall off. Inertia causes this by making the object want to continue moving in the direction that it was.

 If a stopped car is hit by a moving car from behind, the passengers inside may experience whiplash as a result of the body moving forward but the head lagging behind. The head is
experiencing inertia.

 When a car is abruptly accelerated, drivers and passengers may feel as though their bodies are moving backward. In reality, inertia is making the body want to stay in place as the car moves
forward.

 If an index card is placed on top of a glass with a penny on top of it, the index card can be quickly removed while the penny falls straight into the glass, as the penny is demonstrating inertia.

 If you jump from a car of bus that is moving, your body is still moving in the direction of the vehicle. When your feet hit the ground, the grounds act on your feet and they stop moving. You will
fall because the upper part of your body didn’t stop and you will fall in the direction you were moving.

 When you stir coffee or tea and stop, the swirling motion continues due to inertia.
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There are many applications of Newton's first law of motion. Consider some of your experiences in an automobile. Have you ever observed the behavior of co

Have you ever experienced inertia (resisting changes in your state of motion) in an automobile while it is braking to a st
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 A person standing in a bus falls backward when bus is start moving suddenly. This happens because the person and bus both are in
rest while bus is not moving, but as the bus starts moving the legs of the person start moving along with bus but rest portion of his body
has tendency to remain in rest. Because of this person falls backward; if he is not alert.
 A person standing in a moving bus falls forward if driver applies brakes suddenly. This happens because when bus is moving, the person
standing in it is also in motion along with bus. But when driver applies brakes the speed of bus decreases suddenly or bus comes in the
state of rest suddenly, in this condition the legs of the person which are in the contact with bus come in rest while the rest parts of his
body have tendency to remain in motion. Because of this person falls forward if he is not alert.
 Before hanging the wet clothes over laundry line, usually many jerks are given to the cloths to get them dried quickly. Because of jerks
droplets of water from the pores of the cloth falls on the ground and reduced amount of water in clothes dried them quickly. This
happens because, when suddenly cloth are made in motion by giving jerks, the water droplets in it have tendency to remain in rest
and they are separated from cloths and fall on the ground.
 When the pile of coin on the carom-board hit by a striker; coin only at the bottom moves away leaving rest of the pile of coin at same
place. This happens because when the pile is struck with a striker, the coin at the bottom comes in motion while rest of the coin in the
pile has tendency to remain in the rest and they vertically falls the carom board and remain at same place.
 Seat belts are used in car and other vehicles, to prevent the passengers being thrown in the condition of sudden braking or other
emergency. In the condition of sudden braking of the vehicles or any other emergency such as accident, the speed of vehicle would
decrease or vehicle may stop suddenly, in that condition passengers may be thrown in the direction of the motion of vehicle because
of the tendency to remain in the state of motion.
 The head of hammer is tightened on a wooden handle by banging the handle against a hard surface. When handle of the hammer is
struck against a surface, handle comes in rest while hammer over it's head has tendency to remain in motion and thus after some jerks
it tightens over the handle.
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