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Chapter 5 The Laws of Motion
5-1a Force – a push or pull.
CT1: The force of the elevator on Norbert and Zot is
A. up.
B. down.
CT2: The force of the non-sticky elevator surface on Norbert and Zot is
A. up.
B. down.
Assume the elevator is near the Earth’s surface and that it is right-side up in the cartoon.
CT3: The acceleration of Norbert and Zot is
A. up.
B. down.
C. zero
Assume the elevator is near the Earth’s surface and that it is right-side up in the cartoon.
5-1 B. Mass
The mass of an object is the amount of matter (stuff) in that object. It is the same for a given object everywhere in the Universe. Mass is also called inertia because it resists being moved.
5-2 Newton’s First Law: A body remains in uniform motion (or at rest) unless acted upon by a net external force.
acceleration due to Earth’s rotation 0.03 m/s2
acceleration due to Earth’s orbit 0.006 m/s2
acceleration due to Sun’s orbit 2 x 10-10 m/s2
We will assume that the Earth’s surface is an inertial frame and not make errors greater than 0.03/10 = 0.3%.
An inertia frame of reference is a coordinate system (or frame) in which Newton’s Law’s hold.
5-3 Newton’s Second Law: The net external force is equal to the mass times the acceleration.
F = maForce and acceleration are vectors
Fx = max
Fy = may remember Galileo!
Fz = maz
Normally we will do problems in a plane with only x and y components.
Applications of Newton’s Laws - Method Draw picture of the problem.
Choose body (bodies) to isolate.
Draw Free Body Diagrams (FBDs) for isolated bodies.
Choose and label coordinate axes.
Apply Newton’s 2nd Law: Fx = max and Fy = may
Solve for F, m or a.
Work out kinematics.
Check solution is reasonable.P5.6 (p.136)
Concept Question 6
P5.6b: If the parachutist comes to rest over a shorter distance, the force exerted by the ground will be
A. greater.
B. less.
C. the same.
5-4 Newton’s Third Law: If body A acts on body B, then body B acts back on body A with a force equal in magnitude but opposite in direction.
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FAB and FBA are 3rd Law pairs.
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Concept Question 8
P5.18b: If the 5 N force is applied to the heavy box instead, the contact force between the boxes will be
A. greater.
B. less.
C. the same.
P5.18
(p.137)
Two Astronauts Pushing a Satellite with Forces that Differ in Magnitude and Direction
5-5 The Vector Nature of Forces
5-6 Gravitational Force or Weight
Fg = mg (weight)
g = -9.81 j (m/s2 )
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y
Apparent Weight is the force you actually feel pushing on you – often the floor.
Concept Question 9
P5.35b: If the constant speed of descent is greater than 1.1 m/s, the force of air resistance is
A. greater.
B. less.
C. the same.
Concept Question 10
P5.33a: Your normal weight is 610 N and the scale in the elevator reads 720 N. The acceleration of the elevator
A. upward.
B. downward.
C. zero.
Concept Question 11
P5.33c: Your normal weight is 610 N and the scale in the elevator reads 720 N. The magnitude of the velocity of the elevator is
A. increasing.
B. decreasing.
C. zero.
D. impossible to determine without more
information.
Concept Question 12
P5.42b: If the angle of the incline is decreased, the normal force will
A. increase.
B. decrease.
C. stay the same.