Laws of Motion

An interactive laboratory for exploring Newton's three fundamental laws that govern the motion of all objects in the universe.

Topic Overview

Newton's Laws of Motion are the foundation of classical mechanics. They describe the relationship between an object and the forces acting upon it, and its motion in response to those forces. From a floating astronaut to a accelerating car, these three simple laws explain it all.

What You Can Do

Select different objects to see how mass affects motion.
Apply force impulses to see objects accelerate according to F=ma.
Adjust friction to observe how it opposes motion and brings objects to a halt.
Watch objects collide with the walls to see action-reaction in practice.

The Motion Experiment Lab

Controls

Select Object

Mass (kg): 25.0

Force Impulse (N)

Friction: 0.3

What's Happening?

Live Physics Readout

Last Applied Force: 0.00 N

Velocity: 0.00 m/s

Acceleration: 0.00 m/s²

Friction Force: 0.00 N

F_net = m × a

0.00 N = 25.0 kg × 0.00 m/s²