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Motion
Motion
A change in the position of an object
Caused by force (a push or pull)
Force
Types of Force:
gravity
friction
Inertia
An object at rest will remain at rest until acted
upon by an unbalanced force.
An object in motion will remain in motion until
acted upon by an unbalanced force.
When all forces acting on an object are equal
(balanced)
Balanced Forces
When all the forces acting on an object are equal
(net force is zero)
Balanced forces do not cause a change in motion.
Balanced forces can change the physical properties
of an object without changing its motion.
In your notes, describe an example of a balanced
force.
Unbalanced Forces
When all the forces acting on an object are not
equal
The forces can be in the same direction or in
opposite directions.
Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.
In your notes, describe an example of an
unbalanced force.
slow down
speed up
stop
start
change direction
change shape
Net Force
The total of all forces acting on an object:
Forces in the same direction are added.
The object will move in the direction of the force.
10 N
30 N
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jack-in-the-box.jpg
A child was playing with a jack in the box. The lid pushed
down with 10 N of force, while the spring pushed up with 30
N of force. What is the net force applied by the spring?
In your notebook, calculate the net force and show all of your
work.
10 N
30 N
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jack-in-the-box.jpg
A child was playing with a jack in the box. The lid pushed
down with 10 N of force, while the spring pushed up with 30
N of force. What is the net force applied by the spring?
30 N up - 10 N down= 20 N up
30 N
Tug of War
Game
50 N
30 N
Tug of War
Game
50 N
Weight is the mass (kg) of an object multiplied by the acceleration of gravity (9.8
m/s2).
The weight of an object depends on the gravitational pull of the location in the universe.
The gravitational pull on the Moon is only 1/6 of Earths gravitational pull.
Weight is measured in newtons (N).
Force
Force (N) = mass (kg) x acceleration (m/s2)
Force
Acceleration (m/s2) = force (N) mass (kg)
Force
Mass (kg) = force (N) acceleration (m/s2)
Practice
The acceleration of a sprinter is 10 m/s2. The force exerted
on the starting blocks is 650 N. What is the mass of the
sprinter?
Force =
Mass =
Acceleration =
Practice
A 56 kg cart is accelerating at 15 m/s2. Calculate the force
exerted on the cart?
Force =
Mass =
Acceleration =
Practice
A boat is pulling a 54 kg wake boarder. The force the boat
is exerting on her is 108 N. Calculate her acceleration.
Force =
Mass =
Acceleration =