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Do Now:. What are Newton ’ s 3 Laws of Motion?. Do Now:. What are Newton ’ s 3 Laws of Motion? http://science.discovery.com/interactives/literacy/newton/media/newtonfinal415.swf. So what do the laws tell us?.
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Do Now: What are Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion?
Do Now: What are Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion? http://science.discovery.com/interactives/literacy/newton/media/newtonfinal415.swf
So what do the laws tell us? • Looking at the second law we get Newton’s famous equation for force: F=ma m is equal to the mass of the object and a is the acceleration ***Units of force are Newtons • A Newton is the force required to give a mass of one kilogram and acceleration of one metre per second squared (1N=1 kg m/s2) Examples: • 1. What net force is required to accelerate a car at a rate of 2 m/s2 if the car has a mass of 3,000 kg? F=_______ m=______ a= __________ • 2. A10 kg bowling ball would require what force to accelerate down an alleyway at a rate of 3 m/s2? F=______ m=______ a=______
So what do the laws tell us? • However, a person standing still is still being accelerated • Gravity is an acceleration that constantly acts on you • F=mg where g is the acceleration due to gravity
So what do the laws tell us? • Looking at the third law of motion • “for every action, there is a equal and opposite reaction” • So what does this mean? • Consider the following diagram • A box with a force due to gravity
So what do the laws tell us? • “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction” • A force is being exerted on the ground from the weight of the box. Therefore the ground must also be exerting a force on the box equal to the weight of the box • This is called the normal force or FN
Equilibrium • The object is stationary, therefore all the forces must add up to zero. • Forces in the vertical direction: FN and Fg • There are no horizontal forces How would you define the term equilibrium?
What is force? How do we measure it? • A force is a push or a pull on an object. • Arrows called vectors show a force’s • Magnitude (strength) • Direction
How to find net force • To find net force: • If the forces are opposing, find the difference between them. 4N 2N What is the net force? • If the forces are parallel, add them. 4N 4N What is the net force?
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces • If the net force is zero, the forces are balanced and no change in speed or direction will occur. 3N 3N • If the net force is greater than zero, the forces are unbalanced and the speed or direction will change in the direction of the net force. 3N 5N