Laws of Motion
Laws of Motion
If the slope of the second plane is decreased and the experiment repeated, the ball will reach the
same height. But travel a longer distance…
Conclusion of experiment
1. The state of rest and the state of uniform linear motion are equivalent.(ie; there
is no net force acting on the body)
2. If the net external force is zero, a body at rest continues to remain at rest and a
body in motion continues to move with uniform velocity.(This property of the
body is called inertia).
Examples of inertia
1. When a fast moving bus is suddenly stopped, a standing passenger tends to fall in the forward
direction
2. When a bus suddenly takes off, a standing passenger tends to fall in the backward direction. This is
because the lower part of the body gets a speed when the bus picks up speed and upper part
continues to be at rest because of its inertia.
3. Consider a person sitting inside a stationary train and tossing a coin, the coin falls into his own hand.
If he repeats the experiment when the train is moving with uniform speed, then also the coin falls
into his own hand..
• Rabbit chased by a dog runs in zigzag manner. This is to take advantage of the
large inertia of massive dog
Everybody continues in its state of rest or of uniform motion along a straight line
unless it is compelled by an external unbalanced force to change that state….
It brings the idea of inertia. Inertia of a body is measured by the mass of the
body. Heavier the body, greater is the force required to change its state and
hence greater is its inertia…
Momentum of a body is defined as the product of its mass (m) and velocity (v)
⃗
𝒑 =𝒎 ⃗
𝒗
Momentum of a body can be produced or destroyed by the application of force on it. Therefore, momentum of
a body is measured by the force required to stop the body in unit time
It depends upon
Impulse is the product of force and time duration, which is the change in momentum of the body.
I=Fxt
Unit = kgm𝑠−1
[I] =MLT−1
F=𝑑𝑝/𝑑𝑡
F x dt =dp
I =dp
Impulse = change in momentum
When cricketer drawn his hand, the ∆t will increase. Hence F acting pn the hand
will decrease..
A batsman hits back a ball straight in the direction of the bowler without
changing its initial speed of 12 m 𝑠−1. If the mass of the ball is 0.15 kg, determine
the impulse imparted to the ball…
A B
Force on A by B = - (force on B by A)
FAB=-FBA
If the action and reaction are equal and opposite, why they do not cancel??
Though action and reaction are equal and opposite, they do not cancel each other
because action is on one body and reaction is on another body..
When F = 0
𝑑𝑝/𝑑𝑡=0
dp = 0 ,
p=constant
Thus when there is no external force acting on a system of particles, their total momentum remains constant.
If 𝐩𝐛 and 𝐩𝒈 are the momenta of the bullet and gun after firing
𝐩𝐛 + 𝐩𝐠= 0
𝐩𝐛 = - 𝐩𝐠
The negative sign shows that gun recoils to conserve momentum
𝐩𝐛 = - 𝐩𝐠
𝐦𝐯=−𝐌𝐕
Contact Forces
Contact force on an object arises due to contact with some other object…
non contact force on an object arises due to non contact with some other object
Sliding
Kinetic Friction
Friction Rolling
FRICTION Friction
Static Limiting
Friction Friction
• Limiting Friction (fs) : The maximum value of static friction is called limiting friction.
• Kinetic Friction (fk) or dynamic friction : The opposing force that comes into play when
one body is actually moving over the surface of another body..
• Sliding Friction: The opposing force that comes into play when one body is actually sliding
over the surface of another body..
• Rolling Friction : The opposing force that comes into play when one body is actually rolling
over the surface of another body..
The limiting value of static friction ( fs)max, is independent of the area of contact.
The limiting value of static friction ( fs)max, varies with the normal force(N)
( fs)max α N
( 𝐟𝐬)𝐦𝐚𝐱=𝛍𝐬𝐍
Where the constant 𝛍𝐬 is called the coefficient of static friction and depends only on the nature of the
surfaces in contact.
The Law of Static Friction
The law of static friction may thus be written as , fs ≤ 𝛍𝐬𝐍 0r ( 𝐟𝐬)𝐦𝐚𝐱=𝛍𝐬𝐍
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Kinetic friction 𝐟𝐤
Frictional force that opposes relative motion between surfaces in contact is called
kinetic or sliding friction and is denoted by fk. .
• Kinetic friction is independent of the area of contact.
• Kinetic friction is nearly independent of the velocity.
• Kinetic friction , fk varies with the normal force(N)
fk α N 𝐟𝐤=𝛍𝐤𝐍
where μk the coefficient of kinetic friction, depends only on the surfaces in contact.
μk is less than μs
The Law of Kinetic Friction 𝐟𝐤=𝛍𝐤𝐍
where μk the coefficient of kinetic friction
• Advantages Of Friction
• In many practical situations friction is critically needed. Kinetic friction is made use of by brakes in
machines and automobiles. We are able to walk because of static friction. It is impossible for a car
to move on a very slippery road. On an ordinary road, the friction between the tyres and the road
provides the necessary external force to accelerate the car.
(2)Another way is to use ball bearings between two moving parts of a machine.
(3) A thin cushion of air maintained between solid surfaces in relative motion
is another effective way of reducing friction
a=𝐯𝟐/𝐑
The force f providing centripetal acceleration is called the centripetal force and is directed towards the
centre of the circle.
𝐟𝐬 = 𝐦𝐯𝟐/𝐑
For a stone rotated in a circle by a string, the centripetal force is provided by the tension in the string.
The centripetal force for motion of a planet around the sun is the gravitational force on the planet due to
the sun
a) What is inertia?
Question 2
d) Suppose the lift is falling freely under the gravity. What is the weight of that person?
A cricket player lowers his hands while catching a cricket ball to avoid injury.
Question 4
The rate of change of linear momentum is directly proportional to the external force applied on
it, and takes place always in the direction of force applied.
c) A bullet of mass 100g is fired from a rife of mass 200kg with a speed of 50m/s. Calculate the recoil velocity
of the rife.
Question 6
a) What is speed of the rain drop when it hits on the ground? (g=9.8 m/s2)
b) In real experience rain drops does not achieve the speed as you obtain in question (a) Why ?
c) More force is required to push a body than pull to get same speed on a ground with same friction. Why?
mg
a) Which component of weight brings the body towards the bottom along the plane.
b) Find how much force is required to pull the body along the plane.
Four person sitting in the back seat of a car at rest, is pushing on the front seat.
Question 9
A circular track of radius 300m is kept with outside of track raised to make 5 degree with the horizontal
a) Name the process in which outside of the road is raised little above the inner?
b) Obtain an expression for the optimum speed to avoid skidding( considering the friction)
c) Calculate the maximum permissible speed to avoid skidding if the coefficient of friction is 0.2.
b) Which Newtons law gives the above concept. State the law.
Question 11
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Question 13
a) A man experience a backward jerk , while firing bullet from a gun. Which law is applicable here?
b) If you jerk a piece of paper under a book quick enough, the book will not move. Why?
c) When you thrown a stone on a glass window, it will smash in to pieces. But a bullet fired from the gun
passes through it making a hole. Why?
Question 15
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