SHORT NOTES Force and Motion 1
SHORT NOTES Force and Motion 1
SHORT NOTES Force and Motion 1
P r e p a r e d b y :
Acceleration (ms -2 ) Linear motion equation s displacement u initial v v final v a acceleration t time
zero
Gradient : acceleration
Gradient : velocity Area under the graph:
displacement @ distance decrease
increase
Free Fall Motion Inertia (Newton’s First Law of Motion). Force (N)
Object falling only due to gravity, without external force Tendency of an object to remain at rest or, if moving, to push or pull
(g = 9.81 ms-2) continue its motion in a straight line at uniform velocity.
Changes shape or motion
Upwards: (speed/direction) on an object
v = u+gt
+ve
s = ut+ 1 gt 2 Mass ↑ inertia ↑; Mass ↓ inertia ↓ F = ma
2
Downwards: v 2= u 2+ 2 g s
-ve
Principle of conservation of momentum
Impulse (Ns) Total momentum before Total momentum after − Combustion produces hot gas
change in momentum downwards, creating momentum
downwards
Ft = mv=mu m1 m2 m1 m2 − Due to principle of conservation of
v1 v2 momentum, the rocket will propel
u1 u2 upwards, generating momentum with
(Follow through action) equal magnitude in opposite direction
t ↑ impulse ↑; speed ↑ If objects are moving in opposite direction, assume Downward
motion to the right is positive and to the left is negative. momentum