Understanding Newton's Laws of Motion in Physics 1012F - Explore Dynamics and Forces

FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS PHY1012F PHY1012F DYNAMICS DYNAMICS Gregor Leigh gregor.leigh@uct.ac.za

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCE and MOTION Learning outcomes: At the end of this chapter you should be able to Correctly identify specific forces acting on the system of interest . Draw free-body diagrams as part of a problem-solving strategy for dealing with dynamics problems. Apply Newton s laws of motion usefully and consistentlyto dynamics problems developing a Newtonian intuition of the connection between force and changein motion (acceleration). 2

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCE The force of one object on a second object is part of the mutual interaction between the two objects. The other part of this interaction is the equal and opposite force which the second object exerts on the first. It is more convenient to consider the forces acting on one object at a time. The other object is the necessary agent. The force of the agent has some effect , i.e. a push or a pull, on the other object. F Force is a vector quantity. Whether the force is a push or a pull, graphically we always place the tailof its ray on the affected object. 3

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS THE FUNDAMENTAL FORCES OF NATURE THE FUNDAMENTAL FORCES OF NATURE Our current understanding is that there are only four fundamental forces in nature: the gravitational force (between objects which have mass); the electromagnetic force (between objects which are charged); the strong nuclear force (between protons and neutrons); the weak nuclear force (which results in radioactive beta decay). (In mechanics problems the last two forces are not significant, but the electromagnetic force is in fact responsible for macroscopic contact forces (qv).) 4

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS SUPERPOSITION OF FORCES If several forces act simultaneously on a body, we can determine what is variously called the net force, resultant force, or total force, the sum of all the forces, by applying the principle of superposition of forces and using vectoraddition: F net resultant F F res total F F N = = + + + + + + F F F F F i N net 1 2 = = i 1 5

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCE and MOTION Aristotle : Objects behave according to their nature . By nature, all objects tend to be at rest in their proper positions. Natural motion is simply objects striving to return to where they naturally belong. Things of the earth (e.g. stones) fall; things of the air (e.g. smoke) rise. Heavier objects, being moreof the earth, fall faster than light objects. Motion imposed by an pushing or pulling agent is violent motion and persists only while the action is sustained . 6

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCE and MOTION How about that! Galileo: In the absence of air resistance, all objects fall at the same rate. a 7

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCE and MOTION Galileo: In the absence of air resistance, all objects fall at the same rate. a 8

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCE and MOTION Galileo: In the absence of air resistance, all objects fall at the same rate. a In the absence of friction or other opposing forces, a hori- zontally moving object will continue moving indefinitely. The property of an object which causes it to tend to continue doing what it is doing is called inertia. 9

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCE and MOTION Newton: 1. Any system in mechanical equilibrium remains in mechanical equilibrium unless compelled to change that state by a non-zero net force acting on the system. 2. The acceleration of a system is directly related to the netforce acting on the system: F a = = net m 3. Forces are interactions between systems. 10

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS SYSTEMS and ENVIRONMENTS A system refers to the object (or collection of objects) on which the forces under consideration are acting. Everything else is the environment. We shall deal only with systems of constant mass. In the particle model the system is treated as a single point of mass; a system cannot exert forces on itself. 11

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS NEWTON S FIRST LAW An object which is at rest will remain at rest, or an object which is moving will continue to move with constant velocity, if and only if the net force acting on the object is zero. Key phrases: at rest: the system is in static equilibrium constant velocity: the system is in dynamic equilibrium constant velocity: neither speed nor directionchanges if and only if: no change no force; no force no change net force: balancedforces may be present, but effect no change 12

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS NEWTON S FIRST LAW static equilibrium dynamic equilibrium mechanical equilibrium A system in (mechanical) equilibrium has zero accel- eration and defineswhat we mean by zero total force. Newton s first law is also known as the law of inertia [Latin, inertia: slothfulness, sluggishness, laziness]. Inertia is the property of a body which causes it to resist acceleration. 13

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCES CATALOG gravitational long-range forces electromagnetic act at a distance strong nuclear short-range forces weak nuclear apply only while the specific agent is in contactwith the system! contact forces 14

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCES CATALOG Weight, is the gravitational pull of the entire Earth on any system with mass (!), near the surface of the Earth; is a vector quantity which points downwards (towards the centre of the Earth); is a long-range force, and works equally on stationary or moving systems; is sometimes used to refer to only the magnitudeof the weight force, w, given by w = mg; is sometimes used INCORRECTLY when referring to the massof an object. (As is the verb weigh .) w 15

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCES CATALOG F Spring force, is applied by elastic objects, which have been temporarily deformed, as they attempt to regain their original shapes; ( ( sp s sp s s F (Hooke s Law) ) ) F k s = = sp where k, the spring constant, depends on the spring material. F sp s 16

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCES CATALOG (T1 = T2) Tension force, is applied by flexible materials, such as string, rope, wire, etc. (which are ideally modelled as massless and non-stretchable); is applied in the direction of the string or rope (it is difficult to use a length of string to pushsomething!); has a scalar counterpart referred to simply as tension, which is equal in magnitude to the force applied byeach end of the string and therefore also equal to the force applied toeach end of the string. T T T T 2 1 3 17

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCES CATALOG n Normal force, is applied by any surface touching the system; is applied at right angles (i.e. normal) to the surface; is the force which prevents a system falling as a consequence of its weight. (Bodies in free-fall are NOT weightless they are simply normal-force-less!) balances, on horizontal surfaces, the system s weight n n w More generally, however, n w = = w cos cos w 18

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCES CATALOG Friction, appears (it is a responsive force) when a system moves or tries to move, across a surface; acts parallel to the contact surface; is called static friction, , when it preventsmotion (i.e. the system is stuck to the surface); is called kinetic friction, , when it opposesmotion (i.e. the system is sliding over the surface); The magnitude of is proportional to the normal force on the system; depends on the nature of both contact materials. f sf kf f 19

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCES CATALOG ( ( ) ) v = = 0 Static friction, acts in equilibrium with an applied force parallel to the surface, adjusting its magnitude to balance the force but only up to a maximum, . After this the system slips and starts to move; sf n F sf w f smax (direction opposite attempted motion) smax s f n = = where s, the coefficient of static friction, is a dimensionless number which must be determined by experiment. 20

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCES CATALOG v Kinetic friction, replaces static friction once the system has begun to slide; kf n F kf w has a magnitude (lessthan ) which is nearly constant, irrespective of the system s speed relative to the surface; f smax (direction opposite motion) k k f n = = where k, the coefficient of kinetic friction, is a dimensionless number which must be determined by experiment. 21

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCES CATALOG Rolling friction, results from welds formed between the molecules in a wheel and those of the surface over which it rolls bonds which must be broken as the wheel rolls and its molecules lift off the surface; rf (direction opposite forward motion) r r f n = = where r, the coefficient of rolling friction, is very much lower than k or s. 22

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCES CATALOG Approximate values for some coefficients of friction: static, s kinetic, k rolling, r materials 1.00 0.80 0.02 rubber / tarmac (dry) 0.80 0.60 0.002 steel / steel (dry) 0.10 0.05 steel / steel (lubricated) 0.04 0.04 teflon / teflon or steel 0.01 0.01 synovial joints (human) 0.80 0.50 rubber / tarmac (wet) 23

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCES CATALOG Drag, is the resistive force experienced by a system moving relative to a fluid (gas or liquid); increases with increasing relative speed; for objects of moderate cross-sectional area, A, and moderate speed, v, moving through air at the surface of the Earth is approximated by D 2 D Av 14 Note: Air resistance may be neglected in all problems unless a problem explicitly states that it must be taken into account. 24

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCES CATALOG Thrust, is the reactive force which a surface (or a system s own exhaust) exerts on the system as a result of the system exerting a force on the surface (or exhaust). thrust F Note: Even though the exhaust may be a gas, it nevertheless constitutes a tangible agent in contactwith the system. 25

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FREE-BODY DIAGRAMS A free-body diagram represents a system as a particle and uses rays to show allthe forces acting on the system. 1. 2. 3. Draw a picture of the situation. Circle the system of interest on your picture. Identify all the significant forces acting onthe system and draw and label them. (Wherever the environment touches the system you will find contact forces. Include relevant long-range forces, such as gravity.) Redraw the system as a particle with the lengths of the force vectors representing their magnitudes (if possible). Draw convenient coordinate axes centred on the particle. Resolve forces into components where necessary. 4. 5. 6. 26

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FREE-BODY DIAGRAMS A 5 kg box is being pulled up a 37 slope by a rope parallel to the slope. If k = 0.40 and the tension in the rope is 60 N, what is the acceleration of the block? 5 kg 37 1. Draw a picture of the situation. 27

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FREE-BODY DIAGRAMS A 5 kg box is being pulled up a 37 slope by a rope parallel to the slope. If k = 0.40 and the tension in the rope is 60 N, what is the acceleration of the block? 5 kg 37 2. Circle the system of interest on your picture. 28

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FREE-BODY DIAGRAMS A 5 kg box is being pulled up a 37 slope by a rope parallel to the slope. If k = 0.40 and the tension in the rope is 60 N, what is the acceleration of the block? ?! F net n T 5 kg kf 37 w 3. Identify all the significant forces acting on the system and draw and label them. 29

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FREE-BODY DIAGRAMS A 5 kg box is being pulled up a 37 slope by a rope parallel to the slope. If k = 0.40 and the tension in the rope is 60 N, what is the acceleration of the block? F net n T kf w 4. Redraw the system as a particle with the lengths of the force vectors representing their magnitudes. 30

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FREE-BODY DIAGRAMS A 5 kg box is being pulled up a 37 slope by a rope parallel to the slope. If k = 0.40 and the tension in the rope is 60 N, what is the acceleration of the block? y F net n T x kf w 5. Draw convenient coordinate axes centred on the particle (one axis usually points in dir n of motion). 31

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FREE-BODY DIAGRAMS A 5 kg box is being pulled up a 37 slope by a rope parallel to the slope. If k = 0.40 and the tension in the rope is 60 N, what is the acceleration of the block? y F net n T x ( ( ) ) i w sin37 37 kf ( ( ) ) w cos37 j w 6. Resolve forces into components along the axes where necessary. 32

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS NEWTON S SECOND LAW A system of mass m subjected to a number of forces whose vector sum is undergoes an acceleration (in the direction of ) which is directly proportional to and inversely proportional to the mass of the system. F net F F net net F Notes: net m = = a F . is the vector sum of allthe individual forces acting onthe system. net = = F 0 If , the system is in equilibrium. This does not mean that there are NO forces acting on the system, merely that the vector sum of all the forces is zero (i.e. the forces are all balanced a term which may be used ONLY when referring to forces acting on a single system). net 33

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS NEWTON S SECOND LAW More notes: F net m = = a m is the inertial mass of the system, which relates the response of the system to the total force on it. (Mass can thus be regarded as a numerical measure of inertia.) The left and right sides of this equation are not equivalent. On the left are the physical forces acting on the system; the right represents the system s response to these forces. = = F ma net Units: [kg m/s2 newton, N] One newton is the force required to accelerate a 1 kg mass at 1 m/s2. 34

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS A 5 kg box is being pulled up a 37 slope by a rope parallel to the slope. If k = 0.40 and the tension in the rope is 60 N, what is the acceleration of the block? n + + j n ( ( n n = = T ( ( ) ) i sin37 i T mg + + ( ( sin37 x T mg sin37 x T mg u n = = w F ma cos37 cos37 mg y F y y net n ( ( = = ) ) = = = = a 0 ( ( ) ) ) ) j 39 N = = since 0 0 y x ( ( ) ) i w sin37 j + + T ( ( ) ) j w cos37 = = mg mg cos37 cos37 0 kf = 0.4 m = 5 kg Tx = 60 N ax = ? = = + + + + ) ) i = = F ma w f ma sin37 ( ( k n + + ) ) k i n ma = = x x x k i ma = = i x ma x = = 2 = = a 3 m/s up slope x k x 35

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS WHAT EXACTLY DOES THAT SCALE MEASURE? 68 kg A resourceful engineering student investigates the motion of a lift simply by standing on an bathroom scale in the lift and taking certain readings. As the doors close on the ground floor, the scale reads 68 kg. The reading climbs to 77 kg for 3 s, returns to 68 kg for another 5 s, and then drops to 54 kg for a short while before settling once again on 68 kg as the doors open 54 kg 68 kg on which floor?! (The building has 3.63 m between floors.) 77 kg 36

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS stop 68 kg a 54 kg a = = 0 68 kg a 77 kg v start 37

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS y y0 = v0y = t0 = 0 a0y = ? y1 = ? a1y = 0 y2 = ? a2y = ? y3 = ? y3, v3y, t3 v1y = v2y = ? t1 = 3 s a2y t2 = 3 + 5 = 8 s y2, v2y, t2 v3y = 0 t3 = ? a1y=0 y1, v1y, t1 a0y y0, v0y, t0 0 38

PHY1012F a FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS y = = j F ma F y y 2 2 sp2 ( ( ) ) a2y j j F + + = = F sp 2 F 54 9.8 68 9.8 2.02 m/s y = = mg ma = = sp net y 2 a 68 w y 2 w 2 2 F sp1 F sp a1y=0 w w F = = j F ma sp0 y y 0 0 ( ( ) ) j j + + = = sp 0 F 77 9.8 68 9.8 1.30 m/s y a = = mg ma = = F y a 0 sp F a0y net 68 y 0 w 2 w 0 0 39

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS y y0 = v0y = t0 = 0 a0y = 1.30 m/s2 y1 = ? a1y = 0 y2 = ? a2y = 2.02 m/s2 y3 = ? y3, v3y, t3 v1y = v2y = ? t1 = 3 s a2y t2 = 3 + 5 = 8 s y2, v2y, t2 v3y = 0 t3 = ? a1y=0 y1 = y0 + v0y(t1 t0) + a0y(t1 t0)2 y1 = 0 + 0 + 1.3 32 = 5.84 m y1, v1y, t1 v1y= v0y + a0y(t1 t0) v1y= 0 + 1.3 3 = 3.89 m/s a0y y0, v0y, t0 0 40

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS y y0 = v0y = t0 = 0 a0y = 1.30 m/s2 y1 = 5.84 m a1y = 0 y2 = ? a2y = 2.02 m/s2 y3 = ? y3, v3y, t3 v1y = v2y = 3.89 m/s t1 = 3 s a2y t2 = 3 + 5 = 8 s y2, v2y, t2 v3y = 0 t3 = ? a1y=0 y2 = y1 + v1y(t2 t1) + a1y(t2 t1)2 y2 = 5.84 + 3.89 5 + 0 = 25.3 m y1, v1y, t1 v3y= v2y + a2y(t3 t2) 0 = 3.89 + ( 2.02)(t3 8) t3 = 9.93 s a0y y0, v0y, t0 0 41

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS y y0 = v0y = t0 = 0 a0y = 1.30 m/s2 y1 = 5.84 m a1y = 0 y2 = 25.3 m a2y = 2.02 m/s2 y3 = ? y3, v3y, t3 v1y = v2y = 3.89 m/s t1 = 3 s a2y t2 = 3 + 5 = 8 s y2, v2y, t2 v3y = 0 t3 = 9.93 s a1y=0 y3 = y2 + v2y(t3 t2) + a2y(t3 t2)2 y3 = 25.3 + 3.89 1.93 + ( 2.02) 1.932 y1, v1y, t1 y3 = 29.0 m a0y ) ) ( ( 29.0 3.63= = She stops on the 8th floor. y0, v0y, t0 0 42

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS Determine the maximum starting acceleration of a F1 car. y n a thrust F n thrust F w x In Formula 1 the thrust may be provided only by friction between the tyres and the track ( ( 0 since n w ( ( ) ) j j 0 n mg + = + = n mg = = w = = thrust F f f s max = = = = F ma F ma y y x x ) ) + + = = = = = = a 0 ma y x s max s n i = = ma n m i x smg m 2 = = s = = = = = = 9.8 m/s a sg x 43

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS A cricket pitch roller has a mass of 350 kg. The coefficient of rolling friction between the roller and the pitch is 0.06. If the handle of the roller makes an angle of 30 with the horizontal, explain (quantitatively) why it is easier for the groundsman to pullthe roller at a constant speed rather than to pushit. n n F F A B rf rf w w y y n Asin30 F a = = a = = 0 0 n B A F A Bcos30 F f f 30 rA rB x x Acos30 F 30 Bsin30 F F w w B 44

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS y y Asin30 F n a = = a = = 0 0 n B A F A Bcos30 F f f rA rB x x Acos30 F Bsin30 F w w = = = = = = = = F ma F ma 0 0 y y y y + + = = = = = = = = n Asin30 F 3430 0.5 mg n Bsin30 F 3430 0.5 mg 0 0 + + n F n F A B = = = = = = = = F ma F ma 0 0 x x x x = = = = = = = = F f F f cos30 0 cos30 0 A rA n ( ( B rB n ( ( F F cos30 0 cos30 0 A r B r ) ) ) ) = = + + = = F F F F 0.866 0.06 3430 0.5 0 0.866 0.06 3430 0.5 0 A A B B = = = = F F 230 N 246 N A B 45

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS NEWTON S THIRD LAW If system A exerts a force on another system B, then B exerts a force of the same magnitude on A but in the opposite direction. F = = B on A F A on B Notes: and are known as an action/reaction pair. A on B F B on A F A on B F B on A F Remember that and act on differentsystems and can therefore never be described as balanced . Systems connected by massless strings passing over massless, frictionless pulleys act as ifthey interact via an action/reaction pair. String merely transmits the force. 46

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS Two blocks are connected by a light, inextensible string which passes over a frictionless pulley as shown. The coefficient of friction for the 4 kg block and the 37 slope is k = 0,15. Determine the tension in the string. a a 4 4 kg a 3 3 kg 37 We have assumedthat the system accelerates in the direction shown. a y 4 y x n T T 4 3 kf a 3 Constraints: a4x = a3y T4 = T3 = T 37 w w 4sin37 3 w 4cos37 w 4 47

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS y y a a n T x T kf 4 kg a 3 kg w 4cos37 w w 4sin37 3 37 = = = = = = F m a F m a y w y 4 4 4 y y 3 3 3 m a = = = = n 4cos37 31.3 N 0 T w 3 3y 3 a ( ( 3 n = = + + T 29.4 y 3 T ) ) 28.3 4 = = T 29.4 3 = = F m a x x 4 4 4 = = T w u n m a sin37 = = T 28.9 N x 4 T k 4 4 28.3 4 = = = = a a x y 4 3 48

PHY1012F FORCE and MOTION NEWTON S LAWS FORCE and MOTION Learning outcomes: At the end of this chapter you should be able to Correctly identify specific forces acting on the system of interest . Draw free-body diagrams as part of a problem-solving strategy for dealing with dynamics problems. Apply Newton s laws of motion usefully and consistentlyto dynamics problems developing a Newtonian intuition of the connection between force and changein motion (acceleration). 49