What laws of motion create meteors?

Meteors are primarily a result of Newton's laws of motion, particularly the first and second laws. When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it is subject to gravitational force (Newton's law of universal gravitation) and experiences acceleration due to this force, causing it to gain speed as it descends. The rapid deceleration upon entering the atmosphere generates friction, resulting in the glowing streak of light we observe as a meteor. Additionally, the conservation of momentum plays a role in the interaction between the meteoroid and atmospheric particles.