Newtons Laws Flashcards
Second
F= ma
Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass
The greater the mass the greater the force required for it to accelerate
Third
For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction
First
An object will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force
A moving object will continue at the same speed and in the same direction until acted on by an unbalanced force
Conservation of Linear Momentum law
Total momentum before a collision is equal to the total momentum after a collision in the absence of external forces
Define the term coherent waves
Waves from the two sources have a constant phase relationship
They have the same frequency wavelength and velocity
Maximum is produced when
Waves meet in phase
Why is a driving force increased with time to maintain a constant acceleration?
Faster it goes, the greater air resistance Increasing F(Drive) keeps unbalanced force constant
Change in momentum given by
MV-mu
Seatbelt effectiveness
By stretching slightly the time taken for the collision is greater
Same change in momentum
Smaller average force acting on passenger
Calculating force acting on a passenger
Ek= 0.5 X m X v ^2
Ew = Ek
Ew = F X D
Rearrange for F