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Which of the following equations is used to describe motion with constant acceleration?
What is the term for the total length of path traveled by an object?
What is the term for the rate of change of velocity?
What is the net force acting on an object when it is in equilibrium?
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What is the type of energy associated with the motion of an object?
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What is the torque of a force that causes rotational motion?
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Study Notes
Mechanics
Kinematics
- Study of motion without considering forces
- Describes motion using position, velocity, and acceleration
- Key concepts:
- Displacement: change in position
- Velocity: rate of change of displacement
- Acceleration: rate of change of velocity
- Speed: magnitude of velocity
- Distance: total length of path traveled
- Equations:
- v = Δx / Δt (average velocity)
- a = Δv / Δt (average acceleration)
- v_f = v_i + at (motion with constant acceleration)
- s = v_i*t + (1/2)at^2 (position-time equation)
Dynamics
- Study of motion considering forces
- Forces: pushes or pulls that cause motion
- Key concepts:
- Newton's First Law (Law of Inertia): an object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion, unless acted upon by an external force
- Newton's Second Law (F = ma): force is equal to mass times acceleration
- Newton's Third Law (Action and Reaction): every action has an equal and opposite reaction
- Types of forces:
- Gravity: force of attraction between two objects
- Normal force: force exerted by a surface on an object
- Friction: force that opposes motion
- Tension: force exerted by a stretched string or wire
Energy and Work
- Energy: ability to do work
- Types of energy:
- Kinetic energy: energy of motion
- Potential energy: energy of position or state
- Elastic energy: energy stored in stretched or compressed materials
- Work: transfer of energy from one object to another
- Key concepts:
- Work-energy theorem: work done on an object is equal to its change in kinetic energy
- Conservation of energy: total energy remains constant in a closed system
Rotational Motion
- Study of motion around a fixed axis
- Key concepts:
- Angular displacement: change in angular position
- Angular velocity: rate of change of angular displacement
- Angular acceleration: rate of change of angular velocity
- Torque: force that causes rotational motion
- Equations:
- θ = θ_i + ω*t (angular position-time equation)
- ω_f = ω_i + α*t (angular velocity-time equation)
- L = r x p (angular momentum)
Oscillations
- Study of repetitive motion
- Key concepts:
- Period: time taken for one complete oscillation
- Frequency: number of oscillations per unit time
- Amplitude: maximum displacement from equilibrium
- Simple harmonic motion: oscillation with a constant frequency and amplitude
- Equations:
- x = A*cos(ωt + φ) (simple harmonic motion equation)
- T = 2π / √(k/m) (period of a simple harmonic oscillator)
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Test your knowledge of mechanics concepts, including kinematics, dynamics, energy, and rotational motion. Learn about motion, forces, and energy transfer.
