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Mechanics

Mechanics is the branch of physics that studies the motions and interactions of macroscopic objects. It can be divided into three sub-disciplines: dynamics, which studies motion and its causes; statics, which studies forces in mechanical systems that are at rest; and kinematics, which studies motion without considering its causes. Mechanics includes topics such as displacement, velocity, acceleration, Newton's laws of motion, work, energy, momentum, and rotational motion.

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Mechanics

Mechanics is the branch of physics that studies the motions and interactions of macroscopic objects. It can be divided into three sub-disciplines: dynamics, which studies motion and its causes; statics, which studies forces in mechanical systems that are at rest; and kinematics, which studies motion without considering its causes. Mechanics includes topics such as displacement, velocity, acceleration, Newton's laws of motion, work, energy, momentum, and rotational motion.

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MECHANICS

PHYSICS IS THE BRANCH OF SCIENCE THAT


EXPLORES THE PHYSICAL NATURE OF MATTER AND
ENERGY.
Contents:
1. Mechanics, Kinematics and Dynamics
2. Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration (wit graphs)
3. Cases of motion (with examples: car and hockey puck)
4. Newtons law and its Applications (3 cases of tension in
string & normal force(hw))
5. Frictional forces
6. Work Energy Theorem
7. Conservation of Mechanical energy
8. Angular momentum
MECHANICS:
Mechanics in physics is the study of the motions of material bodies.
OR
Mechanics is the study of certain general relations that describe the
interactions of material bodies and the Laws governing them.
It may be further subdivided into three sub-disciplines:
• Dynamics:- It is the study of the laws which determine, among all
possible motions, which motion will actually take place in any
given case.
o Kinematics:- Study and description of the possible motions of material
bodies.
o Kinetics:- Study and description of forces causing motion of material bodies.
• Statics:- It is the study of forces and system of forces, with
particular reference to the system of forces which act on bodies at
rest.
•
Cases of motion:
e. Accelerating and braking car:

deceleration

acceleration Constant
Velocity

rest
•
Newton’s Law:
•
Applications of Newton Laws
The Normal force:
•
15
•
Tension in the string:
• Case 01: Two objects of unequal masses are attached to
a frictionless Atwood machine having negligible mass of
pulley. Determine the magnitude of acceleration of the two
objects and tension in the light weight string.
•
•
• SOLUTION:
Frictional Forces:
“When an object is moving either on a surface on in
viscous medium such that there is resistance in its motion,
the resistive force is called frictional force”.
OR
“Friction is a force that opposes relative motion between
systems in contact”.
• STATIC FRICTION:
• If two systems are in contact and stationary relative to one another, then
the friction between them is called static friction.
• The magnitude of static friction fs is,
• fs≤μsN,
• where μs is the coefficient of static friction and N is the magnitude of the
normal force.
• KINECTIC FRICTION:
• If two systems are in contact and moving relative to one another, then
the friction between them is called kinetic friction.
• The magnitude of kinetic friction fk is given by
• fk=μkN,
• where μk is the coefficient of kinetic friction.
A system in which fk=μkN is described as a system in which friction behaves simply.
The transition from static friction to kinetic friction is illustrated in (Figure).
Problem:
A hockey puck on frozen pond is moving with an initial speed
of 20m/s. If the puck is always remain on the ice and slides
115 meters before turning to rest. Determine the coefficient
b/w the puck and the ice.

Hint:
Fx = -f(k) = ma
Fy = N-mg = 0.
Conservation of Mechanical Energy:
•
• Examples of conservation of mechanical energy:
i. Spring Mass system,
ii. Gravitational field.
PROBLEM:
A ball of mass "mifrs drop from a height 'h' above the
ground (neglecting air resistance).
(a) Determine the speed of the ball when it is at a height "y"
above the ground?
(b) when it is on the ground?

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