Forces Vocab
... 14. The force of an object due to gravity is called its _______________________________________. Write your weight in pounds. _____________________________lbs Convert to kilograms (1 kg = 2.2 lbs) Use the equation Weight = mass x gravity to find your weight in Newtons. 15. Compare and contrast weigh ...
... 14. The force of an object due to gravity is called its _______________________________________. Write your weight in pounds. _____________________________lbs Convert to kilograms (1 kg = 2.2 lbs) Use the equation Weight = mass x gravity to find your weight in Newtons. 15. Compare and contrast weigh ...
Course Code: Title of the Course
... This course is spread over three modules (Force and Linear Motion, Energy and Angular Motion). It utilizes mathematics and physics to investigate the laws and concepts of mechanics. It begins with measurement systems and Newtonian concepts of force and motion. Motion is examined in two and three dim ...
... This course is spread over three modules (Force and Linear Motion, Energy and Angular Motion). It utilizes mathematics and physics to investigate the laws and concepts of mechanics. It begins with measurement systems and Newtonian concepts of force and motion. Motion is examined in two and three dim ...
Assumed Knowledge and Skills
... Vertical free fall under gravity. Gravitational force (F = mg near the Earth’s surface). Equations for constant acceleration in one dimension. Scalar quantities and vector quantities. Representation of vector quantities by scale diagrams. Vector addition and subtraction. Components of velocity and a ...
... Vertical free fall under gravity. Gravitational force (F = mg near the Earth’s surface). Equations for constant acceleration in one dimension. Scalar quantities and vector quantities. Representation of vector quantities by scale diagrams. Vector addition and subtraction. Components of velocity and a ...
Momentum, impulse and energy
... The origin position (h = 0) can be freely chosen U is always relative to some reference level or position. Example: A 1.0 kg mass is held 10 m above the ground. Find its G.P.E. relative to the ground. [U = 1.0 kg × 9.8 ms–2 × 10 m = 98 J] KJF §10.6 ...
... The origin position (h = 0) can be freely chosen U is always relative to some reference level or position. Example: A 1.0 kg mass is held 10 m above the ground. Find its G.P.E. relative to the ground. [U = 1.0 kg × 9.8 ms–2 × 10 m = 98 J] KJF §10.6 ...
Newton`s Laws
... According to Newton’s second law of motion, the acceleration of an object decreases if its mass increases. The snowball would slow down as it got bigger. Therefore, continually increased force would have to be applied to the snowball to maintain its starting speed. ...
... According to Newton’s second law of motion, the acceleration of an object decreases if its mass increases. The snowball would slow down as it got bigger. Therefore, continually increased force would have to be applied to the snowball to maintain its starting speed. ...