Topic
Classical mechanics
4 questions tagged Classical mechanics — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
what
What is inertia?
Inertia is an object’s tendency to resist changes in its motion. It is closely related to mass.
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what
What is momentum?
Momentum is the quantity of motion an object has, equal to its mass multiplied by its velocity. It is conserved in isolated systems.
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when
When was the law of universal gravitation first published?
Isaac Newton published the law of universal gravitation in 1687 in Principia.
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how
How does inertia work with Newton’s first law?
Inertia is an object’s tendency to keep doing what it is already doing. Newton’s first law says motion only changes when a force acts on it.
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