What are some common misconceptions about Newton's laws?

What are some common misconceptions about Newton's laws?

Many people think Newton's first law means that an object in motion will stay in motion forever, but it actually requires no net force.

So, does that mean friction is a force that can stop a moving object?

Exactly! Friction is a force that opposes motion, and it can bring a moving object to a stop.

What about the second law? I've heard people say it only applies to heavy objects.

That's a misconception! Newton's second law applies to all objects, regardless of their mass. It's about the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration.

And what about the third law? Is it true that action and reaction forces cancel each other out?

Not quite! While action and reaction forces are equal and opposite, they act on different objects, so they don't cancel each other out.