{"id":4442,"date":"2025-05-26T13:25:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T13:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/?p=4442"},"modified":"2026-05-15T03:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T03:03:14","slug":"newton-first-law-experiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/newton-first-law-experiment\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Exploring Newton\u2019s First Law with Real-Life Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4442\" class=\"elementor elementor-4442\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3dc91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef3dc91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081d7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"081d7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploring Newton\u2019s First Law \n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7090152 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7090152\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ee0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ee0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><b>Why Does the Tablecloth Trick Work?<\/b><\/h1><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve probably seen the trick \u2014 someone yanks a tablecloth out from under a full set of dishes, and nothing moves. No magic \u2014 just physics.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This surprising moment demonstrates Newton\u2019s First Law of Motion: an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion continues in motion unless acted upon by an external force.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But simply teaching<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/12644\/newton-s-first-law-application\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Newton\u2019s First Law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through definitions isn\u2019t enough. Students need to see and feel it. That\u2019s where <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visual learning tools shine\u2014turning abstract science into visible, tangible understanding.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e308475 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e308475\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d91503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d91503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Newton\u2019s First Law?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8aa59f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8aa59f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1dcc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e1dcc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Definition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Newton\u2019s First Law \u2014 also known as the Law of Inertia \u2014 states that an object will maintain its state of rest or constant motion unless a net external force changes it.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>First Law of Motion Examples:<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A soccer ball remains still until kicked<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A moving car keeps rolling until brakes stop it<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A coin on a card stays still even when the card is removed<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These first law of motion examples help students understand inertia, or an object\u2019s resistance to changes in motion.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff0c4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cff0c4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9673be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9673be1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Newton\u2019s First Law Experiment: The Coin and Index Card<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94ac6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f94ac6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc6cc85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc6cc85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a perfect hands-on experiment for inertia using items found in most classrooms.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Objective:<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deliver a practical <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/12644\/newton-s-first-law-application\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newton\u2019s First Law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> experiment using everyday materials to demonstrate inertia in action.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Materials:<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glass cup<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Index card<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coin<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Steps:<\/b><\/h3><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place the index card flat across the glass opening.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set the coin on top of the card, centered.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flick the card quickly sideways.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch the coin drop straight into the cup!<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><b>Explanation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The coin resists motion due to inertia and falls straight down once the card is removed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udccc Aligns with NGSS Standard MS-PS2-2 \u2014 a great way to plan and conduct an investigation around force and motion.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curious how the rest of Newton\u2019s Laws build on this concept? Don\u2019t miss our explanations of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/12646\/newton-s-second-law\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newton\u2019s Second Law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/12649\/newton-s-third-law-introduction\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newton\u2019s Third Law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee70e7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee70e7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e597c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e597c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inertia Classroom Activity Ideas to Extend Learning\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de4456 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3de4456\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94061c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94061c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for more ways to reinforce inertia in the classroom? Try these inquiry-based ideas.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Activity 1: The Sliding Book Test<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slide a book across different surfaces\u2014tile, carpet, and rubber\u2014and record distances. Discuss how <\/span><b>friction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an external force, breaks inertia.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Activity 2: The Rolling Ball Challenge<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roll a ball and observe when and why it slows. Use this to reinforce the concept of Newton\u2019s First Law of Motion and how forces act on moving objects.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Activity 3: Car Crash Models<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use toy cars to simulate crashes. Emphasize how <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/12705\/moment-of-inertia\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inertia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> keeps objects moving even when the vehicle stops\u2014helping students see why seatbelts are essential.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These inertia classroom activities turn abstract laws into memorable experiments.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8fb89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a8fb89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f2f9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28f2f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Misconceptions When Teaching Newton\u2019s First Law\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9d1ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f9d1ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d3b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29d3b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u274c \u201cObjects stop because they run out of force.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 They actually stop due to <\/span><b>external forces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like friction or air resistance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u274c \u201cHeavier objects always resist motion more.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 While mass relates to <\/span><b>inertia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it doesn\u2019t affect gravitational acceleration.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s visual experiments help educators teach <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/12644\/newton-s-first-law-application\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newton\u2019s First Law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> effectively by correcting these common misunderstandings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8203760 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8203760\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ce115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4ce115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Visual Learning Matters for Inertia\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d199c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d199c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17af355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17af355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students are <\/span><b>twice as likely to grasp Newton\u2019s First Law experiments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when supported by video and interactive tools.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udcca<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.jove.com\/files\/media\/pdf\/JoVE%20Advantage%201%20-%20Video%20Effectiveness%20in%20Education.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A JoVE study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showed test scores improved from 28.2% to 89.5% after introducing visual content.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With JoVE videos, students:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understand abstract physics concepts<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retain information better<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay engaged in hands-on learning<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect science to real-life motion<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These benefits help students build a lasting understanding of motion\u2014making Newton\u2019s First Law both visible and memorable in the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc16d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bc16d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22b548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c22b548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Real-Life Motion: Newton\u2019s First Law in Action\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-833b8db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"833b8db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90fadd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90fadd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show students how Newton\u2019s First Law is part of everyday life:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Car Accidents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Passengers keep moving forward unless seatbelt forces stop them<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Elevators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Sudden jolts reflect inertia in action<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Skateboarding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Riders fly forward if their board stops suddenly<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenge students to bring in their own first law of motion examples from daily life!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e0ca7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28e0ca7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a8de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3a8de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect to Standards with JoVE\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf0b9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0cf0b9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722568b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"722568b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">supports three-dimensional<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/standards\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> NGSS-aligned <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">science teaching through:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/education\/physics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> NGSS-Aligned Physics Videos<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 Auto-graded Quizzes &amp; Assessments<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 Lesson Planning Resources for Teachers<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Reinforce Key Dimensions of NGSS<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By using JoVE\u2019s NGSS-aligned resources, teachers can effectively address all three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgenscience.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NGSS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">):<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>DCI PS2.A \u2013 Forces and Motion<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help students visualize key physics concepts like inertia and motion using real-life examples.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SEP \u2013 Planning and Carrying Out Investigations<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guide students through structured, video-modeled experiments that build inquiry skills.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>CCC \u2013 Cause and Effect<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show how forces lead to motion changes, helping students grasp core scientific reasoning.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5739ef2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5739ef2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440a762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"440a762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion \u2013 Help Students Feel the Laws of Motion\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f0f85d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f0f85d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011ce15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"011ce15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/12644\/newton-s-first-law-application\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newton\u2019s First Law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> isn\u2019t just something to memorize\u2014it\u2019s something students can experience.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By pairing real-world demonstrations with <\/span><a 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