Newton’s Laws of MotionChapter 2: pages 37-53Review questions 1, 5-10, 14, 17, 21-24, 30Sir Isaac Newton• Born 1642• 1665 began individual studies• Proved universal gravitation• Invented the Calculus• Reflector telescope 1672• Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy(“Principia”)First Law of Motion• “Every object continues in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a straight line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it.”• “CONTINUES” = INERTIA• http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/newtlaws/cci.htmlMass• How much matter• Measure of inertiaInertiaBird InertiaCoin InertiaSecond Law of Motion• “The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on the object, is in the direction of the net force, and is inversely proportional to the mass of the object.”• Means “acceleration” ~• “~” (say “is proportional to”)massForceSecond Law• Acceleration is directly proportional to force• Acceleration is inversely proportional to massmFa =Increase forces• Force on brick creates acceleration• Twice force on brick creates more acceleration• Double force of bricks requires double force• Double the force• Also need to double the mass• Direct proportion—constant ratiomFa =Acceleration equationAcceleration• Change in velocity over timea = change in velocity ÷ time• Force over mass• How can this be?mFa =Acceleration• Change in velocity over time• Definition of accelerationttvΔAccelerationForce causes accelerationForce over massmFa =Freely falling objects• Acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s2• Use g, a constant¾9.81 m/s2¾round to 10 m/s2For lecture calculationsmFa =mFg =Acceleration of Gravity• Acceleration same for each second of travel• Free falling objectsAcceleration of Gravity• Free fall of object• Speed increases 10 m/s for every second of fall• 10 m/s = 10mss24043032021010 0Speed (meters/ second)Time elapsed(seconds)Acceleration of Gravity• Upward throw 30 m/s• Gravity acts against it• Slows to stop at 10 m/s2• Falls and gains speed at 10 m/s2• Neglecting air resistanceIncreasing mass• http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/newtlaws/efff.htmlWeight is a ForcemFg =mgWeight=Weight is a Force• Function of g (acceleration of gravity)• Proper units:– Gravity m/s2– Force kg m/s2– Mass kg• Different planet—Different gdifferent weight for the same massmFg =Fmg=Freely falling objects• Boulder vs. feather• Boulder has more inertia, but not more acceleration—so how come it falls faster?=amFmFa =• Surface area changes air resistance• Objects reach terminal velocity due to air resistance• In vacuum, this is not a factorGalileo’s investigation of motionAcceleration• Neglect air resistance for these equationsv=atÆa= Δv/ Δt• acceleration is velocity divided by time• velocity acquired is acceleration multiplied by timeAir Resistance• Friction of air against falling object• Air resistance depends on– Speed– Frontal area exposed to air• Acceleration is less than g due to air resistanceAir Resistance• Parachute increases frontal area, increases air resistance• Increased air resistance balanced with slower speed• http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/newtlaws/sd.htmlAir Resistance• Greater air resistance for elephant, because it is larger• Greater weight because it is more massive• More speed required to gain air resistance to overcome the greater weight• http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/newtlaws/efar.htmlAir Resistance• Force of air resistance balances greater mass at greater speed• Heavier skydiver has greater terminal velocity than lightweight skydiver• http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/newtlaws/efar.htmlZero Acceleration• Motionless objects• Downward force created by gravity• Upward force created by surfaceZero Acceleration• Push down on spring• Spring pushes up on you• Each molecule of table acts like microscopic spring pushing up on objectZero Acceleration• Cart crossing room without acceleration• Net force is zero• Force applied pushing force = frictional forceFriction• Works against forces• Opposite direction• Not dependent on speed• Not dependent on area of contact• Only dependent on weightThird Law of Motion• “Whenever one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on the first.”• Force is an interaction between objects• Action—reaction pairsForce interactionamF==Fma=FmaAction—reaction pairs• Force on object moves it• Force by object acts on other things• Always equalAction—reaction pair• Hammer exerts force on nail• Nail exerts equal force on hammerAction—reaction pairs• Consider firing a cannon• Force on cannonball and on cannon the same• cannonball has less mass than cannon• Cannonball has greater acceleration=mF=amFFAction—reaction pairs• Rifle has less acceleration than the bullet• Because it has greater mass• Forces are the sameAction—reaction pairs• Rocket accelerates upward• Recoil from exhaust gasAction—reaction pairs• Birds push down on air• Air pushes up on bird• Fish pushes backward on water• Water pushes forward on fish• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FishAction—reaction pairs• Forces of atoms within objects are in action—reaction pairs• No net acceleration due to these molecular forces• External force needed to move objectBug vs. Bus• If a bug is splatted against the windshield of a bus on the freeway, is the force the bug exerts on the bus the same as the force the bus exerts on the bug?• Justify why the deceleration of the bug is not the same as the deceleration of the bus with Newton’s third law.Summary of laws of motionNewton’s First Law of Motion• Object at rest tends to remain at rest• Objects in motion tend to remain moving– Law of Inertia– Function of mass of object• Changes in motion occur due to presence of net force acting on objectSummary of laws of motionNewton’s Second Law of Motion• Acceleration proportional to net forcemFa ≈Summary of laws of motionNewton’s Third Law of Motion• Objects exert equal and opposite forces upon one another• Action—reaction pairs have no net
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