When the Acceleration is g
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Newton’s
Second Law of
Motion
Mass
the quantity of matter in an object
the measurement of the inertia
measured in kilograms (kg)
Weight
the force upon an object due to
gravity
Weight = Mass Acceleration of gravity
W = mg
measured in Newtons (N) in the
metric system or pounds (lb) in the
British system
The weight of a 10 kg brick is...
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A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
98 N
10 kg
9.8 kg
10 N
98 kg
Mass and Weight should not be
confused with...
Volume
• the quantity of space an object occupies
Density
• the quantity mass per unit volume
Mass and Weight
On the Moon the gravitational force
is only 1/6 as strong as on the Earth.
In space you are “weightless” but
not “massless”.
Your mass does not depend on
where your are.
• (e.g. Earth, Moon, or space).
Location
Mass
Weight
Earth
18.4 kg
180 N
Moon
18.4 kg
30 N
Space
18.4 kg
0N
NEWTON'S 2nd LAW OF MOTION
F
a
m
F
M
a
m
F
F
a
m
M
a
m
m
F
m
1
a
m
F
a
aF
or
M
a
F ma
Newtons’ Second Law
SF = m a
The acceleration of an
object is directly
proportional to the
net force acting on
the object…
…and inversely
proportional to the
mass of the object.
Example Questions
How much acceleration does a 747
jumbo jet of mass 30,000kg
experience in takeoff when the
thrust of all of the engines is
120,000N?
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A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
747 N
4 kg
1/4 kg
4 m/s2
30,000 kg times 9.8 m/s2
Example Questions
How much acceleration does a 747
jumbo jet of mass 30,000kg
experience in takeoff when the
thrust of all of the engines is
120,000N?
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A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
747 N
4 kg
1/4 kg
4 m/s2
30,000 kg times 9.8 m/s2
Example Questions
F
F
The same net force is applied to two
blocks.
If the blue one has a smaller mass
than the yellow one, which one will
have the larger acceleration?
Example Questions
F
F
The same net force is applied to two
blocks.
If the blue one has a smaller mass
than the yellow one, which one will
have the larger acceleration?
• A) Blue
• B) Yellow
If the net force is parallel to the velocity, then the speed of the
object increases.
If the net force is anti-parallel to the velocity, then the speed
of the object decreases.
If the net force is perpendicular to the velocity, the direction
of the velocity changes.
Force and acceleration are vector
quantities.
If v is parallel to F, speed increases.
If v is antiparallel to F, speed decreases.
If v perpendicular to F, direction of v
changes.
See Check Yourself questions page 59,
61, 63 & 65.
Freely Falling Objects
Free fall is the motion of an object subject
only to the influence of gravity. The
acceleration due to gravity is a constant, g.
Freely Falling Objects
Free fall from rest:
When the Acceleration is g...
…the object is in Free Fall.
Consider a 1kg rock and a 1gram
feather.
– Which object weighs more?
• A. Rock
• B. Feather
• C. Neither
Freely Falling Objects
An object falling in air is subject to air
resistance (and therefore is not freely falling).
When the Acceleration is g...
…the object is in Free Fall.
Consider a 1kg rock and a 1gram
feather.
– On which is the gravitation force stronger?
• A. Rock
• B. Feather
• C. Neither
When the Acceleration is g...
…the object is in Free Fall.
Consider a 1kg rock and a 1gram
feather.
– Which object has more mass?
• A. Rock
• B. Feather
• C. Neither
When the Acceleration is g...
…the object is in Free Fall.
Consider a 1kg rock and a 1gram
feather.
– Which has a greater acceleration when
dropped from rest?
• A. Rock
• B. Feather
• C. Neither
When the Acceleration Is Less Than g...
…the object is not in Free Fall.
In this case there is a force other than
gravity.
That force is air resistance.
Air resistance depends on size, shape,
air density, and speed.
When Acceleration Is Zero...
…we say the object is in
Mechanical Equilibrium.
…the net force is zero.
For Static Equilibrium the velocity is
zero.
For Dynamic Equilibrium the velocity is
constant.
Important Equations:
When the Acceleration is g...
SF=ma.......mg=ma........a=g
When the Acceleration Is Less Than g...
SF=ma.......mg-R=ma........a=g-R/m
When Acceleration Is Zero...
SF=ma.......mg-R=0........a=0
After jumping from an airplane a
skydiver will fall until the air
resistance equals her weight. At
that point...
– A) she opens her parachute
– B) she will fall no farther
– C) she will fall faster
– D) she will fall with constant speed
– E) she will hit the ground
Equations
v = d / t
a = Dv / t
W = m g
SF = ma
Note: Bring a calculator to class for
the remainder of the semester.
Real World Forces:
Gravity
Support (normal force)
Tension
Friction (static vs. kinetic)
When Acceleration Is Zero - Equilibrium
Scales pushing up
Static Equilibrium
Velocity is zero
Examples:
Computer setting on a table
Normal up
Weight down
Weighing yourself on a set of scales
Hanging from a tree
Car parked on an incline
Friction
Tree
pulling up
Weight down
Normal
Weight down
Weight down
Dynamic Equilibrium
Velocity is nonzero and constant
Examples:
Driving at constant velocity
Normal up
Air resistance
Force from road
Friction
Weight down
Terminal velocity in parachuting
Weight down