Newton's 3 Laws of Motion

An object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an outside force.

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

Heavier objects need a bigger force to make them move.

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

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A soccer ball sits still until someone kicks it.

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

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A rocket blasts off and pushes down on the ground, and the ground pushes the rocket up.

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

A smaller car speeds up faster than a truck when the same force is applied.

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

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You jump off a small boat and the boat moves backward.

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

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A book stays at rest on a table until someone pushes it.

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

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A faster pitch hits harder because it has more acceleration.

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

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A balloon flies in one direction when the air rushes out the other way.

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law