Transcript Newton`sLaws - Redwood High School
Newton’s Laws of Motion
First Law of Motion: “The Law of Inertia”
An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion continues in motion with constant velocity unless the object experiences a net external force.
What does this law tell us?
• Objects in equilibrium do not accelerate. Static equilibrium (rest) and dynamic equilibrium (constant velocity) are both the result of an object with zero net force. • The only difference between rest and constant velocity is the reference frame. An object at rest in one reference frame can have constant velocity in another reference frame.
click for web page • It defines the kind of reference frame, called an inertial reference frame , in which Newton’s Laws of Motion apply.
First Law of Motion: “The Law of Inertia”
Questions about inertia • If an elephant were chasing you, its enormous mass would be most threatening. But if you zigzagged, its mass would be to your advantage. Why?
• Two closed containers look the same, but one is packed with lead and the other with feathers. How could you determine which one had more mass if you and the containers were in a weightless environment?
• In terms of inertia, how does a car headrest help to guard against whiplash in a rear-end collision?
• The law of inertia states that no force is required to maintain motion. Why, then, do you have to keep pedaling your bicycle to maintain motion?
• A space probe may be carried by a rocket into outer space. What keeps the probe going after the rocket no longer pushes it?
• Your friend says that inertia is a force that keeps things in their place, either at rest or in motion. Do you agree? Why or why not?
Second Law of Motion: “The Law of Acceleration”
The acceleration produced by a net force on an object is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, is in the same direction as the net force, and is inversely proportional to the mass of the object
v
F
m
v
a
“sigma” = sum
F
and
a
are vectors What does this law tell us?
• Objects that are not in equilibrium will accelerate.
• Net force (sum of all forces) on an object causes acceleration.
• Note the difference between a force and a net force. A good analogy is to compare deposits/withdrawals into a bank account with the account balance.
The Definition of Force
“If you insist upon a precise definition of force, you will never get it!” - Richard Feynman Forces are not directly observable, but the effect of force is perceived . Newton’s Second Law defines force.
• A newton is defined as the force required to accelerate one kilogram of mass at a rate of one meter per second squared.
1 newton 1 kilogram 1 meter second 2
• A newton is the metric equivalent of the pound. Both are units of force, not mass.
• A newton converts to a little less than a quarter pound. Think of the grilled quarter-pounder as a “newton burger”!
1 newton 0.225 pound 1 pound = 4.45 newton
Third Law of Motion: “The Law of Action-Reaction”
Whenever one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on the first.
force on object 1 from object 2
F
1,2 v
F
2,1
force on object 2 from object 1 What does this law tell us?
• There is no isolated force in the universe. Instead every force has a matching "counter-force”. Forces always come in pairs.
• Action-reaction forces always act on different bodies. They do not combine to give a net force and cannot cancel each other.
Newton’s Third Law Examples
What are the action and reaction forces in these examples?
Newton’s Third Law Example
That Professor Goddard…does not know the relation of action to reaction, and of the need to have something better than a vacuum against which to react - to say that would be absurd. Of course, he only seems to lack the knowledge ladled out daily in high schools.
The
New York Times
, January 13, 1920
Further investigation and experimentation have confirmed the findings of Isaac Newton in the 17th century, and it is now definitely established that a rocket can function in a vacuum as well as in an atmosphere. The
Times
regrets the error.
The
New York Times
, July 17, 1969
Newton’s Third Law Example
Free Body Diagrams (Force Diagrams)
Free Body Diagrams are needed to apply Newton’s 2nd Law • Only action forces are drawn on the Free Body Diagram reactions forces exist, but they are exerted on another body.
• Forces must be - drawn in the correct direction - drawn qualitatively to scale - labeled correctly - resolved into components (honors)
F g
force of gravity (weight)
F n
normal force (support)
F air F s
air resistance (drag) static friction
F k
kinetic friction
F T
tension
F sp
spring force
F a
applied force
• Forces may be balanced in both directions (equilibrium), or unbalanced in at least one direction (non-equilibrium).
• Use Newton’s 2nd Law to solve problem.
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Mass versus Weight
Mass Mass is an amount (quantity) of matter.
Mass is a measure of inertia.
Mass is universal; it doesn’t depend on location.
Weight Weight is the force caused by gravity acting on a mass.
balance Weight is local; it depends on gravity.
When calculating weight, find only the magnitude (use
g
= 9.8). The direction of weight (downward) will be recognized when applying the 2nd Law.
scale
weight
F g
=
mg
mass
gravity
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Inertial and Gravitational Mass
Inertial mass Relates to how a mass responds to an external force (called a contact force).
If you push a stalled car into motion you are testing its inertial mass.
F
ma
inertial mass Gravitational mass Relates to how a mass responds to the force of gravity (called a field force).
F g
mg
If you lift up a stalled car you are testing its gravitational mass.
gravitational mass Inertial vs. gravitational mass has been tested, with great precision, and shown to be equal in amount. This explains why all objects freefall at the same rate of acceleration.
To calculate weight, to gravity, but rather the gravitational field strength, so
g g
is not acceleration due = 9.8 newtons/kilogram.
Normal Force, Tension, and Applied Force
Normal Force,
F n
A contact force (also called a support force) that acts perpendicular to the surfaces in contact.
Normal means perpendicular.
On a level surface, normal force = weight (provided no other forces act vertically and acceleration is zero) Tension,
F T
A pulling force in strings, ropes, cables, etc.
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Tension force always pulls away from a mass (opposite of compression).
Applied Force,
F a
An applied force is any external force.
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F F n g = mg F F a T
Spring Force
Spring Force,
F sp
The force associated with a stretched spring, or any elastic material.
Hooke’s Law The spring force varies linearly with the amount of displacement.
F sp
k
v
x F sp
k
x
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F sp
v
x
force from spring displacement
k
spring constant
Spring constant,
k
, has units of newtons/meter
F sp
vertical spring
k
1 slope
force
Friction Forces
Friction is caused by molecular bonding between surfaces.
Friction is a contact force between solids that acts parallel to the surfaces in contact, and always opposes motion.
F s
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F n
Friction depends: - normal force,
F n
- coefficient of the surfaces in contact,
book pulled (at rest)
F g
Static friction,
F s
opposes surfaces in contact but at rest relative to one another.
F
s
s F n
walking
F g F n F s F a
Kinetic friction,
F k
opposes contact that are moving relative to one another.
F
k
k F n
F k F n
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F a
Kinetic friction is less than static friction.
book in motion
F g velocity
Coefficients of Friction
surfaces in contact leather-soled shoes on wood rubber-soled shoes on wood climbing boots on rock shoes on ice auto tires on dry concrete auto tires on wet concrete auto tires on icy concrete waxed skis on dry snow waxed skis on wet snow wood on wood glass on glass steel on steel - dry steel on steel - greased synovial joints in humans
s
0.3
0.9
1.0
0.1
1.0
0.7
0.3
0.08
0.14
0.4
0.9
0.6
0.1
0.01
k
0.2
0.7
0.8
0.05
0.8
0.5
0.02
0.04
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.05
0.003
Free Body Diagrams
A free body diagram identifies all action forces on an object so that the resultant force can be determined.
Balanced Forces When the sum of all forces is equal to zero the object does not accelerate (at rest or constant velocity).
v
F x
0 v
F y
0
F s F n F a
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F g
Unbalanced Forces When the sum of all forces is not equal to zero, the object accelerates in the direction of the resultant force.
v
F x
or
y
m
v
a
F k acceleration F n
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F g F a