J UNIVERSITY OF MAKATI

HIGHER SCHOOL NG UMAK

LEARNING 1. Apply Newton’s 2nd Law and Kinematics to obtain quantitative and
qualitative conclusions about the velocity and acceleration of one or more
OBJECTIVES bodies.
2. Calculate the dot or scalar product.
3. Determine the work done by a force acting on a system.

DISCUSSION

LAW OF ACCELERATION
 An object accelerates because a force acted upon on it
 F = ma
o F = Force (N)
o m = mass (kg)
o a = acceleration (m/s²)
 The unit to measure force is the Newton (N). 1 Newton is the force required to accelerate 1 kg
by 1 m/s²
PROBLEM 1. What constant net force will give a 2.00 kg object an acceleration of 5.00 m/s²?
G– m = 2.00 kg
a = 5.00 m/s²
R – force
E – F = ma
S – F = (2.00 kg)(5.00 m/s²)
F = 10 kg.m/s² or 10 N
A – The force needed to accelerate the object is 10 N.
PROBLEM 2. A net force of 90.0 N acts on a 60.0 kg ice skater. What is the acceleration?
G – F = 90.0 N
m = 60.0 kg
R–a
E – a = F/m
S – a = 90.0 N/60.0 kg

P a g e |1
| UMAK- HSU- MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
 a = 1.50 m/s²
A – The acceleration of the skater is 1.50 m/s².
MASS VS. WEIGHT
 MASS – Measure of an object’s inertia
 WEIGHT – Effect of the gravity on the mass of the object
 w = mg
o w = weight (N)
o m = mass (kg)
o g = acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s²)

PROBLEM 1. A jar weighs 5.00 N. What is its mass?

G – m = 80.0 kg
w = 765 N
R–g
E – g = w/m
S – g = 765 N/80.0 kg
g = 9.56 m/s²
A – The acceleration due to gravity of the mountain is 9.56 m/s².

DOT OR SCALAR PRODUCT

WORK
 Done only when a constant force applied on an object, causes the object to move in the same
direction as the force applied
 W = Fd
o W = Work done (Joule)
o F = Force (Newton)
o D = distance (meter)
P a g e |2
| UMAK- HSU- MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
  SI Unit for Work is JOULE (J)
PROBLEM 1. You are helping to push your mother’s heavy shopping cart with a force of 50 N for 200
m. What is amount of work done?
G – F = 50 N
d = 200 m
R–W
E – W = Fd
S – W = (50 N)(200 m)
W = 10,000 J
A – The amount of work done is 10,000 Joules.
PROBLEM 2. Suppose you pull your schoolbag with a force of 30 N and an angle of 60° to the
ground to your classroom 20 m away. How much work did you accomplish?
G – F = 30 N
Ɵ = 60°
d = 20 m
R–W
E – W = Fdcos Ɵ
S – W = (50 N)(200 m)(cos60)
W = 300 J
A – The amount of work accomplished is 300 Joules.

LEARNING ACTIVITY#5

IT’S ALL UPHILL

P a g e |3
| UMAK- HSU- MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
 P a g e |4
| UMAK- HSU- MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
NOTE: Launch Interactive” https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/Work-and-
Energy/Its-All-Uphill

SELF - ASSESSMENT

P a g e |5
| UMAK- HSU- MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
DIRECTION: Answer the following. (Use GRESA)
1. A force of 1.00x10² N is applied to a box with a mass of 2.00x10¹ kg, moving it across a floor. If the
friction between the box and the floor is 2.00x10¹ N, what is the acceleration of the box?
2. A caravan of mass 1.00x10³ kg is pulled by a force of 3.50x10³ N and experiences a constant frictional force
of 500 N. Draw a force diagram of the caravan showing the magnitude of the forces. Calculate the acceleration
of the caravan.

3. Calculate the weight of a 70.0 kg person on Earth and on the moon where gravity is 1/6 of the Earth.
4. Suppose you pull your schoolbag with a force of 30 N parallel to the ground to your classroom 20
m away. How much work did you accomplish?
5. Suppose you lift a 1.5 kg book from the lowest shelf in a cabinet to the fourth shelf 2 m higher. How
much is the work done?

ASSIGNMENT

1. What is energy?
2. What are the different types of energy? Give practical applications of each type.
3. What is power?
4. What is the equation needed to compute for power?

REFERENCES
BOOK – Exploring Life Through Science (General Physics 1)
PHYSICSCLASSROOM.COM - https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/Work-and-
Energy/Its-All-Uphill
YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iNrGpwZwog

D A T E O F S U B M I S S I O N : SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

P a g e |6
| UMAK- HSU- MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE