Forces and Motion
Forces and Motion
Forces and Motion
What is Force?
Force PUSH/ PULL
unit: newton
(kg.m/s2)
It is a VECTOR
QUANTITY
Types of Force:
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Example:
Consider the situation below. If the forces on this box are
balanced:
a) write an equation for the components of the forces
parallel to the ramp
b) write equation for the forces perpendicular to the ramp
c) find the friction (F) & normal force (N)
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Example:
A ball of weight 10 N is suspended on a
string and pulled to one side by another
horizontal string as shown beside.
If the forces are balanced:
(a) write an equation for the horizontal
components of the forces acting on the
ball
(b) write an equation for the vertical
components of the forces acting on the
ball
(c) use the second equation to calculate
the tension in the upper string, T
(d) use your answer to (c) plus the first
equation to find the horizontal force F.
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Example:
A rock climber is hanging from a rope
attached to the cliff by two bolts as
shown in Figure beside. If the forces are
balanced
a) write an equation for the vertical
component of the forces on the knot
b) write an equation for the horizontal
forces exerted on the knot
c) calculate the tension T in the ropes
joined to the bolts. The result of this
calculation shows why ropes should
not be connected in this way.
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Application of
1st Law:
Seat Belts
mechanism
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Note:
If the forces are
balanced, will the
object always be at rest
or moving with
constant velocity?
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2nd Law:
The acceleration of an object is
directly proportional to the net force acting on it and
inversely proportional to its mass.
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3rd Law:
If body A exerts a force on body B then body B will
exert an equal and opposite force on body A.
Single isolated force
cant exist
Pair of forces on
two different objects
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Example:
A car of mass m is on an icy driveway inclined at an
angle q=30.0o, as in Figure 4.16a. Determine (a) the
acceleration of the car, assuming that the incline is
frictionless. (b) If the length of the driveway is 20.0 m
and the car starts from rest at the top, how long does it
take to travel to the bottom? (c) What is the cars speed
at the bottom?
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Frictional Force
A frictional force vector
sum of many forces acting
between the surface atoms of
one body and those of
another body
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Note:
fs max > fk
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Example:
1. The hockey puck in Figure 4.22, struck by a
hockey stick, is given an initial speed of 20.0 m/s on
a frozen pond. The puck remains on the ice and
slides 120 m, slowing down steadily until it comes
to rest. Determine the coefficient of kinetic friction
between the puck and the ice.
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