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What is the unit of force in the International System of Units?
What is the unit of force in the International System of Units?
Which equation defines work done on an object?
Which equation defines work done on an object?
What does Newton's Second Law of Motion express mathematically?
What does Newton's Second Law of Motion express mathematically?
Which of the following statements correctly describes power?
Which of the following statements correctly describes power?
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According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, what occurs during any interaction between two objects?
According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, what occurs during any interaction between two objects?
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Study Notes
Units for Force, Energy, Work, Power
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Force: Measured in Newtons (N). One Newton is the force required to accelerate a 1-kilogram mass at a rate of 1 meter per second squared (1 N = 1 kg⋅m/s²).
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Energy: Measured in Joules (J). A Joule is the amount of work done when a force of one Newton moves an object through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force.
Newton's Laws of Motion
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Newton's First Law (Law of Inertia): An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. This implies a force is needed to change the object's motion.
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Newton's Second Law of Motion: An object's acceleration is directly proportional to the net force acting on it, and inversely proportional to its mass. This is F = ma, where F is force, m is mass, and a is acceleration.
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Newton's Third Law of Motion: For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. When one object applies a force to a second object, the second object simultaneously applies an equal and opposite force to the first object.
Work
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Work: Work is done when a force causes an object to move. The work done equals the force applied times the distance the object moves in the direction of the force. Mathematically expressed as: Work (W) = Force (F) × Distance (d) × cos(θ), where θ is the angle between the force vector and the displacement vector.
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Units of Work: The unit for work is the Joule (J).
Power
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Power: Power is the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred. It is calculated as the amount of work done divided by the time taken to do the work. Mathematically expressed as: Power (P) = Work (W) / Time (t).
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Units of Power: The unit for power is the Watt (W). One Watt is equal to one Joule per second (1 W = 1 J/s).
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Test your knowledge on the fundamental concepts of force, energy, work, and power as well as Newton's laws of motion. This quiz covers crucial definitions, formulas, and principles that are essential in understanding physics. Prepare yourself to apply these concepts in various scenarios.
