Linear Kinetics (Forces) Flashcards
What is Newton’s 1st law?
an object at rest or moving at a constant velocity at a straight line will stay that way unless acted upon by a external force
What is Newton’s 2nd law?
The acceleration of a body is proportional to, and takes place in the direction in which the force acts. It is also inversely proportional to the body’s mass
F = ma
What is Newton’s 3rd law?
- for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
- for every force that is exerted by one body on another, there is an equal opposite force exerted by the second body on the first
What is friction?
- force that resists the sliding of 2 objects in contact
- vector quantity
- opposite of sliding potential
- parallel to surfaces in contact
What is normal force?
- vertical component (gravity) acts downwards
- ground reaction (normal) force acts upwards
What is friction force?
- horizontal component: acts parallel to surface
- opposite to applied force (and to potential sliding direction)
What is static friction?
2 surfaces are not sliding, but have the potential for movement
What are the 3 factors that affect static friction?
- texture of surfaces
- weight of block
- applied force
As friction increases, motive force needs to _____.
Increase
What is the coefficient of friction (μ)?
- the proportion of friction force resisting the sliding motion of the object to the normal force holding the objects together
- a constant for any 2 surfaces
- how difficult it is to move a given surface over another surface
How does texture affect static friction?
- grooves, scratches, and pores interlock/interact with texture on the other surface and impede motion
- the more interactions between the 2 surfaces, the higher the value of μ
What is the value of μ for a totally frictionless interaction?
0.00
What is kinetic friction?
- sliding surfaces
- grooves/pores “bumping”
What is rolling friction?
- occurs when 1 surface is rolling over another
- ## still depends on coefficient of friction and normal force
Coefficient of rolling friction is much ____ (less/more) than that of static of kinetic friction.
less
Rolling friction is actually a specialized case of ____ friction.
- static
- trying to avoid sliding, want to maintain static friction
What is the general term for a force that is perpendicular to friction?
Normal force