Section 4-1: Force

1. Section 4-1: Force What is a force? A force is a “push” or “pull” that is applied to an object. The forces acting on an object change the way the object moves. Give an example of a force you have experienced continuously all your life. The force of gravity (this is also called “weight”).

2. Section 4-1: Force Give an example of a situation where an object is given a force but is not moved. Pushing on a car when it is in park. Pushing on a lab table that is bolted to the floor. You have a force of weight (gravity) acting on you right now, but you are not moving! What object do we use to measure force? A spring scale.

3. Section 4-2: Newton’s First Law of Motion Explain Aristotle’s (wrong) idea about force. Aristotle thought that a force was required to keep an object moving. He thought: if no force acts on an object, it cannot move. What effect confused Aristotle into having this view? The fact that a force called “friction” acts on objects, causing them to slow down and stop. Without friction, objects with no force on them could still move.

4. Section 4-2: Newton’s First Law of Motion State Newton’s First Law. “An object at rest tends to stay at rest, and an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force.” If all of the forces on an object balance out constant velocity. then the object moves with If there is no net force on an object constant speed in a straight line path. If the sum of all of the forces on an object is zero

5. Section 4-2: Newton’s First Law of Motion What does the term “net force” mean? “Net force” is the resultant force on an object when all force vectors (on the object) are added. Quick question: what is the net force on you right now? Does this mean that there are no forces acting on you at all?

6. Section 4-2: Newton’s First Law of Motion What is inertia? Inertia is how much an object resists changes in motion. It is both “how hard it is to get an object to speed up” and “how hard it is to get an object to slow down.” What is an inertial reference frame? It is the “point of view” of a person who is either at rest or moving with a constant velocity. If you are not in an inertial reference frame, you feel “mysterious forces” acting on you that you call “inertia”.

7. Section 4-3: Mass Give TWO definitions of “mass”. How much matter an object is made of. How much inertia the object has. What units do we use to measure mass? Kilograms We use a “balance” to measure mass, not a scale!

8. Section 4-4: Newton’s Second Law of Motion What type of motion does an object with a net force have? If the net force is constant, then the object has a constant acceleration. Write Newton’s Second Law as a sentence. Force equals mass times acceleration. The net force on an object equals the object’s mass times the object’s acceleration. The sum of all of the forces on an object

9. Section 4-4: Newton’s Second Law of Motion Write Newton’s Second Law as an equation and explain what the S symbol means. The symbol S is “sigma” and means “the sum of”.

10. Section 4-4: Newton’s Second Law of Motion Consider several objects. A single force acts on each object. Sketch a graph of each of the following: All the objects have the same mass, but are given varying accelerations. Sketch the force acting on the objects as a function of acceleration. F a

11. Section 4-4: Newton’s Second Law of Motion Consider several objects. A single force acts on each object. Sketch a graph of each of the following: All the objects have the same acceleration, but have different masses. Sketch the force acting on the objects as their mass varies. F m

12. Section 4-4: Newton’s Second Law of Motion Consider several objects. A single force acts on each object. Sketch a graph of each of the following: All the objects have the same force acting on them, but have different masses. Sketch their acceleration on the various masses. a m

13. Section 4-5: Newton’s Third Law of Motion State Newton’s Third Law of Motion “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” If object A exerts a force on object B, then object B exerts a force on object A that is equal in magnitude, but opposite in direction. These two forces (object A pushes object B, object B pushes object A) are called an “action/reaction pair” of forces. What is very important to remember about the “action” and “reaction” forces of an action/reaction pair? The two forces of an action/reaction pair act on different objects!

14. Section 4-5: Newton’s Third Law of Motion When you stand, the floor exerts an upward force on your feet. What is the reaction force? Your feet push down on the floor. The Earth exerts a downward gravitational force on you. What is the reaction force? You pull (by gravity) upward on the Earth.

15. Floor on feet Feet on floor Section 4-5: Newton’s Third Law of Motion Name the action and reaction forces that occur when you walk. Your feet push backward on the floor. The floor pushes forward on your feet. The force responsible for this is the friction force.

16. Section 4-6: Weight—The Force of Gravity; and Normal Force What symbol do we give to the force of weight? Either FW, Fg, or W What is the equation for the force of weight on an object? Fw = mg What is the direction of the force of weight on any object? Down!

17. Section 4-6: Weight—The Force of Gravity; and Normal Force What is a contact force? A force that can only be applied when one object touches another object. What is “normal force”? The force that a surface (floor, tabletop, wall) exerts on an object that is touching the surface. The normal force’s job is to prevent the object from “breaking through” the surface. The symbol for normal force is FN (sometimes just N).

18. Section 4-6: Weight—The Force of Gravity; and Normal Force What is the equation for normal force? Kidding! There is no equation for normal force. In order to find normal force, we must use Newton’s Laws to analyze the situation, create an equation relating the forces acting, and solve for normal force. What is the direction of the normal force on any object? Perpendicular to the plane of the surface. “Normal” is a math word that means “a line (the force) is perpendicular to a plane (the surface)”.

19. Section 4-6: Weight—The Force of Gravity; and Normal Force When you stand still on the floor, your weight force of gravity is equal and opposite to the normal force the floor exerts on you. Explain whether this is an action/reaction pair. It is NOT! Both forces act on the same object (you). Action/reaction pairs sound like this: “A pushes B, so B pushes A”. Action/reaction forces act on different objects!

20. Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams What is a free-body diagram? A diagram that shows all of the forces (depicted as vectors) acting on a single object. What is the tension force? The force that a rope, string, or cable exerts. The symbol for the tension force is FT (sometimes just T).

21. Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams What is the equation for tension force? Kidding! There is no equation for tension force. Like normal force, we must use Newton’s Laws to determine the tension force acting on any object. What is the direction of the tension force on an object? The direction that the rope/string “points” away from the object.

22. FN Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Rock is at rest. No more forces!

23. FT Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Rock is at rest. No more forces!

24. FT2 FT1 Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Rock is at rest. No more forces!

25. FN Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Constant velocity, no friction. No more forces!

26. FN Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. No friction. No more forces!

27. FN Ff Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Friction prevents sliding. No more forces!

28. FN FT Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Rock is at rest. No more forces!

29. FN1 FN2 Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Rock is at rest. No more forces!

30. FT Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Rock accelerates upward at 9.8 m/s2. No more forces!

31. Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Rock is in free-fall. No air resistance. No more forces!

32. Fair Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Rock falls with constant velocity through the air. No more forces!

33. Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Rock is in projectile motion. No more forces!

34. Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Rock is at the peak of projectile motion. No more forces!

35. FN Ff Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Friction causes the rock to come to rest. No more forces!

36. FT Fw Section 4-7: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Draw a free-body diagram on each object. Draw longer arrows for stronger forces. Rock accelerates to the right at 2g. No more forces!

37. Section 4-8: Applications Involving Friction, Inclines What is “kinetic friction”? The frictional force that is applied to an object when it is SLIDING along (or against) a surface. What is the friction force proportional to? The weight of an object! The normal force acting on the object from the surface.

38. Section 4-8: Applications Involving Friction, Inclines What symbol do we give to the force of friction? Ff (sometimes just f) What is the equation for kinetic friction? Ff = µkFN What does the symbol k stand for? The coefficient of kinetic friction. Coefficients of friction have no units.

39. Section 4-8: Applications Involving Friction, Inclines What does the k depend on? On what the object and the surface are made of.

40. Section 4-8: Applications Involving Friction, Inclines What is static friction? The force of friction that tries to prevent an object from beginning to slide along a surface. What is the equation for static friction? FfµsFN What does the symbol s stand for? The coefficient of static friction.

41. Section 4-8: Applications Involving Friction, Inclines Why is there a  sign in that equation? Static friction has a maximum force that it can apply before the static friction “breaks” and the object begins to move. Example: A 5 kg block rests on a surface where the coefficient of static friction is µs = 0.4. What is the object’s weight? 50 N What is the normal force on the object? Also 50 N If a 10 N force acts horizontally on the block, will it move? No—the maximum amount of static friction is µsFN = (0.4)(50) = 20 N Is the amount of friction acting on the block 20 N? No—friction is only 10 N to counteract the applied 10 N.