Newtons laws Flashcards
What is inertia?
What affects inertia
The inertia of a body is the built-in opposition that it offers to be moved if it is at rest or has its motion changed.
The greater the weight, the greater the inertia.
Momentum eq
mass x velocity
Newtons first law
If a body is a rest, it remains a rest unless a resultant force acts on it.
Newtons second law
The rate of change of momentum of an object is directly proportional to the resultant force that acts on the object and occurs in the direction of the force.
Rate of change of momentum eq
mv-mu/t
Eq for newtons second law
F= kma
Newtons third law
If body A exerts a force on body b, then body b will exert an equal and opposite on body A.
Eq for a person on a lift moving up.
R= mg+ma
R is lager than mg
Eq for lift moving up but decelerating.
T= mg-ma
T is smaller than mg
Eq for lift moving up and accelerating
T= mg+ma