Dynamics

Newton's First Law

An object at rest stays at rest...

Translational Equilibrium

Free body diagram

Newton's Second Law

F = ma

Mass

Weight

Scalar

Kilogramme (kg)

Quantity of Matter

Inertia

Force of gravity on the object

Vector

Newtons (N)

F = (∆mv)/∆t = ∆p/∆t

Newton's Third Law

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

True for both contact & non-contact forces

Motion with resistive forces

Drag

Motion under gravity with air resistance

Friction

Horizontal motion with air resistance

Projectile motion with air resistance

Materials in contact

Magnitude of contact force

Speed

Area presented

Streamlined

Terminal velocity

Area & Velocity

Higher speed Higher resistance

With air resistance, projectile path not symmetrical

Reduces both height & range

Not mass

Momentum

p = mv

Vector

kgm/s

Conversion of Moment

Initial = final (no external forces)

Initial parallel to = final parallel to

Kinetic energy

E_k = 1/2(mv^2)

Explosions

Seperation

Always inelastic

Elastic interaction (conserved)

Inelastic interaction (not conserved)

Relative speed

Two Same direction

One moving only

Two Opposite direction

The numerical value is always positive

relative speed of approach = relative speed of separation (for perfectly elastic collisions)

V_A + V_B

V_A - V_B

V_A