Forces and Equilibrium Revision Concept Map
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Physics 12
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Understand how the various different
parts of forces and equilibrium link
together.
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Main
Concepts
Linking
words
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Principal of moments
CM = ACM
Torque F x d
may produce
Centre of mass
Centre of gravity
involves
show
Equilibrium
Forces and Equilibrium
have
Centre of mass
Centre of gravity
Torque
Fxd
Principal of moments
have
may produce
involves
Forces and Equilibrium
show
Equilibrium
CM = ACM
FV = 0
rotational equilibrium
FH = 0
types
conditions
M = 0
Stable
Neutral
Unstable
Centre of gravity
Torque
Fxd
Principal of moments
Centre of mass
have
may produce
involves
Forces and Equilibrium
show
Equilibrium
CM = ACM
Centre of gravity
rotational
equilibrium
Torque
Fxd
Principal of moments
Centre of mass
have
may produce
Stable
involves
Forces and Equilibrium
show
Equilibrium
types
Neutral
conditions
Unstable
FH = 0
FV = 0
M=0
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S. Coghlan
Main Concepts
Principal of moments
CM = ACM
Torque F x d
Centre of mass
gravity
Centre of
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Equilibrium
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CM = ACM
FV = 0
FH = 0
M = 0
Stable
Neutral Unstable
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may produce
involves
have
show
rotational equilibrium
types
strain
conditions
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Equilibrium
CM = ACM
Centre of gravity
rotational
equilibrium
Torque
Fxd
Principal of moments
Centre of mass
have
may produce
Stable
Neutral
involves
Structures & Materials
show
Equilibrium
types
conditions
Unstable
FH = 0
FV = 0
M=0
Centre of Mass =
Centre of Mass
Centre of gravity
Centre of gravity
1m
Uniform object geometrical centre.
Gravitational field
strength, g, is the same
everywhere for the body.
Object is so large that the
gravitational field strength
may not be the same
everywhere over the body.
Torque
Force
Torque
Lever
d
=Fxd
Pivot Point
Lever
d
Pivot Point
d is always at right angles to the line of action of the force
If slightly pushed, and released;
returns to its
original position
remains
displaced
continues to
move and c of m
lowers
Stable
equilibrium
Neutral
equilibrium
Unstable
equilibrium