Transcript Chapter 10
Chapter 10 - Forces
Question – What causes an object to start
moving, stop moving, or change direction
Answer - Forces
Force – a push or a pull
30 lbs
Balanced
Forces
30 lbs
Equal
forces in
balance
Equilibrium – when all forces acting
on an object are in balance
100 lbs
Ground
100 lbs
If all forces are in balance there is no
acceleration. (The object is not moving
or is at constant velocity
Balanced Forces
50 mph
From wind
resistance,
gears, etc..
The force exerted by
the motor in a
forward direction is
equal the force of
friction in the
opposite direction.
Frictional force – a
slowing force caused
by objects or
substances rubbing
against each other.
If the forces are not
in balance there will
be an acceleration
NEWTON’S FIRST LAW OF
MOTION
An object at rest will stay at rest and an
object that is moving will stay in motion
unless acted on by an unbalanced force
An object will tend to do what it is
already doing.
Inertia – the tendency of an object to
resist changes in motion
NEWTON’S SECOND LAW OF MOTION
Fnet = m(a)
Newton
kg
m/sec2
a = Fnet/m
(meter)
Newton – the force required to accelerate
a 1 kg mass 1 m/sec2
Acceleration and force are directly
proportional . If we double the force, we
double the acceleration.
Acceleration and mass are inversely
proportional. If we double the mass, the
acceleration is cut in half.
3 types of friction
a)
b)
c)
Sliding (when objects
slide over each other)
Rolling friction (less
than sliding)
Fluid – when objects
move through a fluid
such as water or air
Gravity – attraction between all objects
that have mass
The greater the mass the greater the
gravitational attraction
Free fall – acceleration due to gravity is
9.8 m/sec2
Air resistance – fluid friction of air
• The higher the velocity, the greater
the air resistance.
Terminal velocity – when air resistance
equals gravitational force
Skydiver terminal velocity
120 mph if body is
horizontal
Over 200 mph if body
is vertical
Projectile Motion
9.8 m/sec2
or
9.8 m/sec2
They will strike the ground at the same time.
Gravity accelerates them both at the same rate
Weight – measure of gravitational pull
measured in lbs on a spring scale
Is dependent on location
Mass – measure of the amount of
matter an object contains
Measured on a balance scale (with counter
weights)
Independent of location
NEWTON’S THIRD LAW OF MOTION
If one object exerts a force on another
object, then the second object exerts an
equal force (but in the opposite direction)
on the first object.
These forces can be thought of as action
and reaction forces.
Examples:
Rocket
Action force – rocket pushing out
gases
Reaction force – gases pushing
back against rocket
Gun
Action force – powder and gun push
against bullet
Reaction force – bullet pushes back
against powder and gun
Canoe
Action force – paddle pushes against
water
Reaction force – water pushes back
against paddle and canoe
Momentum
Momentum = mass (velocity)
The greater the momentum, the harder
an object is to stop. Momentum can be
increased by increasing velocity or mass.
Which football player will be hardest to stop?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Light and slow
Heavy and slow
Light and fast
Heavy and fast
Law of conservation of momentum – the total
momentum of any group of objects remains
the same unless outside forces act on the
objects. (friction is a force). This is used to
analyze collisions.
Examples:
Before
1 kg 5m/sec
2 kg 0 m/sec
After
1 kg 0 m/sec
2 kg 2.5 m/sec
Momentum = 1 kg (5m/sec)
Momentum = 2 kg (2.5 m/sec)
Momentum = 5 kg(m) /sec
Momentum = 5 kg(m) /sec
Before Shot
bullet and gun
momentum = 0
After Shot
Gun
Bullet
Momentum = 1 kg (10 m/sec) Momentum = .01 kg (1000 m/sec)
Momentum = 10 kg(m)/sec
Momentum = 10 kg(m)/sec
In opposite directions
Collision of bullet and clay
Bullet
Clay
M = .01 kg (1000 m/sec) M = .99 kg (0m/sec)
M = 10 kg(m)/sec
M=0
After Collision
Bullet in Clay
Momentum = (.01 kg + .99 kg) (10 m/sec)
Momentum = 10 kg(m)/sec
Satellites
What keeps a satellite in orbit?
Imagine you are standing on the top of a mountain and
can throw a rock as fast as you want. Can you put
the
rock in orbit by throwing the rock straight out?
How?
Draw a diagram and explain the forces involved.
If the velocity is perfect
the drop of the rock
due to gravity matches
the curvature of the
earth.