Chapter 2 - Forces, Circular Motion, and Gravitation Flashcards
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Mechanical advantage of an inclined plane
1/sinθ
Equation: angular acceleration given tangential acceleration
α = a/r
a = tangential acceleration
How many degrees is 1 radian?
57.3º
Equation: mechanical advantage
Mechanical advantage = weight of object supported/applied forced needed to support the object
Equation: angular velocity, given period
ω = 2π/T
Equation: Newton’s law of gravitation (Force) or Inverse Square Law
F = GM1M2/r2
In what direction does centripetal acceleration point?
toward the center of a circle, perpendicular to the velocity
Equation: centripetal force, given tangential velocity
Fc = m(v2/r)
Kepler’s third law
Orbital period squared is equal to radius cubed.
Which is greater: kinetic or static friction?
static friction
As radius changes, does ω or v change?
V changes.
Tangential velocity increases as the radius increases, because you have to move farther to complete one revolution.
Equation: Normal force on inclined plane
N = mgcosθ
What is the equal and opposite force to centripetal force?
centrifugal force
Equation: angle in degrees, given radians
θº = θradians (180º/π)
Newton’s first law of motion
An object at rest remains at rest. An object in motion will continue to move with uniform velocity in a straight line, unless acted upon by an external force.
Equation: angle in radians, given degrees
θradians = θº (π/180º)
Equation: Newton’s second law (Net Force)
F = ma
As the radius decreases, how does centripetal acceleration change?
Ac decreases, because tangential velocity decreases.
Equation: circumference of a circle
2πr
Kepler’s first law
All orbital paths are elliptical.
Equation: friction
friction = µs/kN
µ = coefficient of friction
N = normal force
Equation: centripetal acceleration, given angular velocity
ac = ω2r
What does an acceleration of so many g’s mean?
an acceleration of so many times the force of gravity
Units of Newtons (N)
N = kg(m/s2)