EDUC109 Study Guide - Final Guide: Emd E7, Parachuting, Stop Motion

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Physics: Force & Motion
-Force=Something that changes motion e.g push, pull or a twist
Forces can do the following to objects:
-Stop motion of the object- friction
-Cause the object to go faster- acceleration
-Cause the object to slow down- deceleration
-Change the direction of motion
-Twist or change shape of object
Gravity
Weight=mass x gravity
W=m x g
g= 9.8 ms-2 (roughly 10 ms-2)
-Mass=Amount of matter, measured in kilograms (kg)
-Weight=Force of gravity on a mass
Isaac Newtonā€™s Laws
-First Law=An object will remain at rest or continue to move unless acted on by a net force.
-Second Law= The acceleration of an object is dependant upon the net force acting upon the object and
the mass of the object. Force=mass x acceleration (F = ma)
-Third Law=For every action force there is an equal and opposite action force.
1. A 400kg boat accelerates from rest at a rate of 1.5m/ s2. What is the force acting on the boat?
m = 400kg
a = 1.5m/s2
Now F = ma
F = 400 x 1.5
F = 600N.
Skydivers
-Air resistance= The frictional force air exerts against a moving object. As an object moves, air
resistance slows it down. The faster the object's motion, the greater the air resistance exerted against it.
-As the skydiver is being pulled down by gravity, she is accelerating very fast, so air resistance, which is the
opposite is greater.
-Eventually the upwards force of the air equals the downward force of gravity. When forces are balanced, the
speed remains constant. It means she stopped accelerating.
-When parachute opens, air resistance becomes much greater, and speed is reduced because forces are
unbalanced.
-Because she is slowing down, air resistance decreases until it balanced with gravity. She reaches a slower
constant speed.
-As she hits the ground, thereā€™s a great counter force from the earth which decelerates her very quickly
The Mathematics of Motion
distance/ displacement (s)
speed/ velocity (v)
initial velocity (u)
time taken (t)
acceleration (a)
s = ut + Ā½ at2
v = u + at
v2 = u2 + 2as
Units
-Force is measured in newtons (N),
-Mass is measured in kilograms (kg),
-Acceleration is measured in metres
per second (ms-2)
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Force= something that changes motion e. g push, pull or a twist. Cause the object to go faster- acceleration. Cause the object to slow down- deceleration. W= m x g g = 9. 8 ms-2 (roughly 10 ms-2) Mass= amount of matter, measured in kilograms (kg) Weight= force of gravity on a mass. Acceleration is measured in metres per second (ms-2) First law= an object will remain at rest or continue to move unless acted on by a net force. Second law= the acceleration of an object is dependant upon the net force acting upon the object and the mass of the object. Third law= for every action force there is an equal and opposite action force: a 400kg boat accelerates from rest at a rate of 1. 5m/ s2. What is the force acting on the boat? m = 400kg a = 1. 5m/s2. Air resistance= the frictional force air exerts against a moving object.

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