Newton's Law of Inertia

         For our school project, we experimented to show how velocity changes when a force is exerted on the object.  We used Newton's laws as a basis for these experiments.  Please feel free to navigate our site to find out more about the history and components to our technology project.

                                                                                        --Megan Stanley, Marris Parks, Ian M. Miller, Julia Jamison


Basic Definitions:
What is the Law of Inertia?
-Motion
-An object in motion will stay in motion unless an outside force is applied.
-F = ma 

Inertial Mass?
-F=ma
-If you exert a certain force on an object and divide it by the measured acceleration, you can determine the inertial mass (m).

Gravitational Mass?
-F = G m1 m2/r2-G is the universal gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects, and r is the distance between them. This, in effect defines the gravitational mass of an object. 
Difference?
-no physical difference between the two masses

http://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/newton-law-of-motion1.htm


Edited: Megan