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Laws of Motion — Syllabus

Tamil Nadu Board · Class 10 · Science

What Laws of Motion covers in Tamil Nadu Board Class 10 Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the Tamil Nadu Board Class 10 Science syllabus.

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4 Topics · Tamil Nadu Board Class 10 Science · 2026-27

Topics in Laws of Motion

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1. Basic Concepts: Force and Motion

  • Mechanics is the branch of physics that deals with the effect of force on bodies.
  • Statics deals with bodies at rest under forces. Dynamics deals with moving bodies under forces.
  • Kinematics studies motion WITHOUT considering the cause. Kinetics studies motion WITH the cause.
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2. Inertia and Its Types

  • Inertia is the inherent property of a body to resist any change in its state of rest or uniform motion.
  • Inertia does NOT mean a body cannot move — it means a body RESISTS change.
  • Mass is the measure of inertia. Greater mass = Greater inertia.
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3. Linear Momentum

  • Linear momentum measures the impact of a force on a body.
  • It is the product of mass and velocity of a moving body.
  • Linear momentum is a VECTOR quantity — it acts in the direction of velocity.
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4. Newton's Three Laws of Motion

  • FIRST LAW (Law of Inertia): Every body continues in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external unbalanced force.
  • First Law gives definitions of both FORCE and INERTIA.
  • SECOND LAW (Law of Force): Force acting on a body is directly proportional to the rate of change of linear momentum, in the direction of the force.

Key Concepts

Force is an external effortInertia is the inherent propertyLinear momentum (p) is the productThis law states that every bodyThis law states that force acting

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Key topics in Laws of Motion include Basic Concepts: Force and Motion, Inertia and Its Types, Linear Momentum, Newton's Three Laws of Motion. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Tamil Nadu Board Class 10 board exam.
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