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Part I: Demonstrating Newton’s First Law of Motion
Let’s start with an example of Newton’s first law, also called the law of inertia. The law of inertia applies to resting or moving objects: an object in motion tends to stay in motion and an object at rest tends to stay at rest, unless the object is acted upon by a force sufficient to change its motion.
Imagine you are going on a family trip, and your parents ask you to load the luggage onto the car’s roof rack. The luggage sits on the porch, and has inertia: it will not move until you apply enough force to move it. You decide to overcome the inertia of the luggage and load the car.
Now you are off on your trip. As the car speeds down the road toward your destination, your dad asks you why there are luggage straps still in the back seat. Just as you realize why, a dog runs across the road and your dad slams on the brakes. The dog manages to escape, but the luggage flies forward off the roof rack, landing far ahead of the car on the road. You again recall the law of inertia: an object in motion (like luggage on a speeding car) will stay in motion unless acted upon by a sufficient force (provided by luggage straps). As your dad fumes, you explain Newton’s first law to him to divert his attention
Part I: Demonstrating Newton’s First Law of Motion
Devise an experiment to demonstrate Newton’s first law.
Write the steps of your experiment.













Determine the types of data you will gather and what tools of measurement will be used to collect the data.
Make a list of the data sections or tables. List the tools or devices used to make measurements.












Gather materials and set up your experiment.
Include a sketch of your experimental setup.













Run your experiment.
Record your data and observations in the space below.