Text Size
The Law of Inertia: Newton's First Law
The information in this video was accurate as of the original publication date.
Audience: Educators and StudentsGrades: 9-12
This NASA video segment explores how Newton's first law of motion applies to aerospace. An instructor at NASA's National Test Pilot School defines the law of inertia and then explains how the seatbelt in a jet provides an outside force to stop the inertia of the pilot. The instructor also discusses inertia experienced by humans while riding in the test vehicles for space travel.
The Law of Inertia: Newton's First Law
Duration: 3 minutes 7 seconds
› View QuickTime [10MB]
This video clip is part of the Flight Testing Newton's Laws DVD that may be ordered from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators, or CORE →.
More videos and video clips in this series:
Introduction to Newton's Three Laws, Lesson 1
Force Equals Mass Times Acceleration: Newton's Second Law (video clip)
The Law of Action and Reaction: Newton's Third Law (video clip)
Weight and Balance, Lesson 2
Lift and Rate of Change of Momentum, Lesson 3
Drag, Lesson 4
Thrust, Lesson 5
Take Off, Lesson 6
Climb and Descent, Lesson 7
Cruise, Lesson 8
The Landing, Lesson 9
The Landing: Approach (video clip)
The Landing: Flare (video clip)
The Landing: Rollout (video clip)
The Landing: Summary (video clip)
Flight Testing Newton's Laws Main Page