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What causes weight to vary from one celestial body to another?
What causes weight to vary from one celestial body to another?
- The distance from the Sun
- The mass of the object
- The object's speed in space
- The gravitational force acting on that body (correct)
Which statement is true regarding inertia?
Which statement is true regarding inertia?
- Inertia decreases with increasing mass
- Inertia is not related to motion or rest
- Inertia only applies to moving objects
- Inertia is the resistance to change in motion (correct)
How is work defined in physics?
How is work defined in physics?
- Work is energy stored in an object
- Work can occur without any movement of the object
- Work is the mass of an object multiplied by its speed
- Work is done when a force moves an object through a distance (correct)
What is the formula used to calculate work done?
What is the formula used to calculate work done?
If a force of 50 newtons moves an object 5 meters, how much work is done?
If a force of 50 newtons moves an object 5 meters, how much work is done?
What unit is used to measure power in the SI system?
What unit is used to measure power in the SI system?
When climbing stairs, what influences the amount of power used?
When climbing stairs, what influences the amount of power used?
What occurs when no distance is moved while a force is applied?
What occurs when no distance is moved while a force is applied?
What is the effect of lubrication on friction?
What is the effect of lubrication on friction?
Which combination of materials has the highest coefficient of friction?
Which combination of materials has the highest coefficient of friction?
What type of friction is experienced when a vehicle starts moving from rest?
What type of friction is experienced when a vehicle starts moving from rest?
How is the sliding friction force calculated?
How is the sliding friction force calculated?
When pulling a box at a slight upward angle, why is it easier compared to pushing it?
When pulling a box at a slight upward angle, why is it easier compared to pushing it?
What happens to friction when lift is reduced in an aircraft?
What happens to friction when lift is reduced in an aircraft?
What is a characteristic of rolling friction compared to sliding friction?
What is a characteristic of rolling friction compared to sliding friction?
Which of the following coefficients of friction indicates the least resistance?
Which of the following coefficients of friction indicates the least resistance?
What is the equivalent of one horsepower in foot-pounds per second?
What is the equivalent of one horsepower in foot-pounds per second?
How can power be expressed mathematically using force and velocity?
How can power be expressed mathematically using force and velocity?
What does the force of gravity cause unsupported objects to do on Earth?
What does the force of gravity cause unsupported objects to do on Earth?
What does the law of Conservation of Energy state?
What does the law of Conservation of Energy state?
What type of energy is stored in a body due to its position or condition?
What type of energy is stored in a body due to its position or condition?
Which of the following correctly expresses the relationship between weight (W), mass (m), and acceleration due to gravity (g)?
Which of the following correctly expresses the relationship between weight (W), mass (m), and acceleration due to gravity (g)?
How is kinetic energy calculated?
How is kinetic energy calculated?
What is the value of acceleration due to gravity on Earth, represented as 'g'?
What is the value of acceleration due to gravity on Earth, represented as 'g'?
How does the mass of the moon affect its gravity compared to Earth?
How does the mass of the moon affect its gravity compared to Earth?
What is the total energy of a falling mass at its highest elevation?
What is the total energy of a falling mass at its highest elevation?
What does the term 'mass' refer to in physics?
What does the term 'mass' refer to in physics?
What is the SI unit of energy?
What is the SI unit of energy?
When an object falls, what happens to its potential energy?
When an object falls, what happens to its potential energy?
Which principle explains the attractive force between objects in the universe?
Which principle explains the attractive force between objects in the universe?
On the moon, what is the acceleration due to gravity?
On the moon, what is the acceleration due to gravity?
What concept describes the amount of motion an object has in relation to its mass and velocity?
What concept describes the amount of motion an object has in relation to its mass and velocity?
What effect does rolling one surface over another have in comparison to sliding one surface?
What effect does rolling one surface over another have in comparison to sliding one surface?
What is the primary source of energy for all life on Earth?
What is the primary source of energy for all life on Earth?
What typically happens to heat produced by friction?
What typically happens to heat produced by friction?
Efficiency in a simple machine is calculated as what?
Efficiency in a simple machine is calculated as what?
What is the result when 100 joules of work is put into a gear train that outputs 90 joules?
What is the result when 100 joules of work is put into a gear train that outputs 90 joules?
Which of the following statements about energy is correct?
Which of the following statements about energy is correct?
Which method is NOT commonly associated with generating heat?
Which method is NOT commonly associated with generating heat?
What does the efficiency of a more complex machine measure?
What does the efficiency of a more complex machine measure?
What does gyroscopic rigidity refer to?
What does gyroscopic rigidity refer to?
What is the result of applying an external force to a rotating mass?
What is the result of applying an external force to a rotating mass?
If an aircraft pitches nose down, what direction does the precession occur?
If an aircraft pitches nose down, what direction does the precession occur?
Which of the following best describes gyroscopic inertia?
Which of the following best describes gyroscopic inertia?
What happens to the plane of rotation when a force is applied to a gyroscope?
What happens to the plane of rotation when a force is applied to a gyroscope?
Which characteristic allows a gyroscope to display an aircraft's attitude effectively?
Which characteristic allows a gyroscope to display an aircraft's attitude effectively?
In dynamics, what does precession specifically refer to?
In dynamics, what does precession specifically refer to?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a gyroscope?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a gyroscope?
Flashcards
What is gravitation?
What is gravitation?
The natural force of attraction between any two objects in the universe.
What is 'g'?
What is 'g'?
The acceleration caused by Earth's gravitational pull on a freely falling object. It's approximately 9.8 m/s².
What is weight?
What is weight?
The force acting on an object due to gravity. It's calculated by multiplying mass (m) by the acceleration due to gravity (g): W = mg.
What is mass?
What is mass?
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Why is weight different on the moon?
Why is weight different on the moon?
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What is force?
What is force?
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What is inertia?
What is inertia?
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What is resultant force?
What is resultant force?
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What is the SI unit of work?
What is the SI unit of work?
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What is power?
What is power?
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What is the SI unit of power?
What is the SI unit of power?
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What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
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How is work calculated?
How is work calculated?
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How is power measured in the Imperial system?
How is power measured in the Imperial system?
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What is energy?
What is energy?
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What is the law of conservation of energy?
What is the law of conservation of energy?
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What is potential energy?
What is potential energy?
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What is kinetic energy?
What is kinetic energy?
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What is total energy?
What is total energy?
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How does potential energy convert into kinetic energy?
How does potential energy convert into kinetic energy?
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Efficiency (Complex Machines)
Efficiency (Complex Machines)
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Efficiency (Simple Machines)
Efficiency (Simple Machines)
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Heat
Heat
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The Sun
The Sun
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Heat from Friction
Heat from Friction
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Electrical Heat Generation
Electrical Heat Generation
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Perpetual Motion Machine
Perpetual Motion Machine
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Gear Train
Gear Train
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Friction
Friction
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Coefficient of friction (μ)
Coefficient of friction (μ)
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Static Friction
Static Friction
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Sliding Friction
Sliding Friction
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Rolling Friction
Rolling Friction
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F=μN
F=μN
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Normal Force (N)
Normal Force (N)
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Rolling Resistance
Rolling Resistance
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Gyroscopic Rigidity
Gyroscopic Rigidity
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Gyroscopic Precession
Gyroscopic Precession
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Inertia
Inertia
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Coefficient of Friction
Coefficient of Friction
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Power
Power
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Mass
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Energy
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Study Notes
Module: B-2 Physics, Topic 2.2.3 Dynamics
- Introduction: This module covers fundamental physics concepts related to dynamics, including mass, force, inertia, work, power, energy (potential, kinetic, and total), resultant force, equilibrium, heat, efficiency, momentum, conservation of momentum, impulse, gyroscopic principles, friction, its nature and effects, and the coefficient of friction (rolling resistance).
Gravity
- Definition: Gravity is the natural force of attraction between all objects in the universe.
- Orbital Effects: Gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun.
- Weight: On Earth, gravity gives objects the property of weight.
- Direction of Force: Gravity causes unsupported objects to fall toward the center of the Earth.
- Acceleration Due to Gravity (g): The acceleration due to Earth's gravity is 9.8 m/s².
- Weight Calculation: Weight (W) = mass (m) × acceleration due to gravity (g). This calculation is used to determine the force acting on a falling body.
- Weight on the Moon: The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is significantly less than on Earth (approximately 1/6th). This results in a proportionally lower weight for the same mass.
Mass and Weight
- Mass: The amount of matter in an object. It remains constant regardless of location.
- Weight: The force of gravity acting on an object's mass. It varies depending on the gravitational field.
- Relationship between Mass and Weight: Weight is calculated by multiplying mass by the acceleration due to gravity.
- Example: A person with a mass of 100 kg on Earth will weigh 100 kg × 9.8 m/s² = 980 N (Newtons). Their weight on the moon will be significantly less due to the lower gravitational acceleration.
Inertia
- Definition: Tendency of an object to resist any change in its state of motion or rest.
- Newton's First Law: A body at rest stays at rest or continues its uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external net force.
- Mass and Inertia: The greater the mass of an object, the greater its inertia.
Work
- Definition: Done when a force acts on an object and moves it a distance.
- Calculation: Work (W) = Force (F) × distance (d).
- SI Unit: Joule (J)
- Zero Work: No work is done if the object doesn't move.
- Imperial Unit: Foot-pound (ft-lb)
Power
- Definition: Rate at which work is done.
- Formula: Power (P) = Work (W) / Time (t)
- Unit: Watt (W) (joules per second)
- Example Scenario: The power a person uses to climb stairs is different whether walking or running. Running at a faster rate requires more power. The same work is being done though.
- Horsepower (hp): 550 foot-pounds of work in one second.
Energy
- Definition: The capacity for doing work or producing change.
- SI Unit: Joule (J).
- Law of Conservation: Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
- Types: Potential, Kinetic, and Total
Potential Energy
- Definition: Energy stored in a body due to its position, condition, or chemical nature.
- Examples in context: A weight held aloft has potential energy.
Kinetic Energy
- Definition: Energy a body possesses due to its motion.
- Example: A falling object gains kinetic energy as it moves.
- Kinetic Energy Formula: Kinetic energy (KE) = 1/2 × mass (m) × velocity² (v²)
Total Energy
- Definition: The sum of all potential energy (PE) and kinetic energy (KE) in a system. -Conservation of Energy: Total energy remains constant during transformation.
Friction
- Definition: Resistance to motion between two surfaces in contact.
- Types: Static, sliding, and rolling.
- Coefficient of Friction: Indicates the friction between two different materials.
- Steel-on-steel example: The coefficient of friction of steel on steel is 0.09.
- Tyre/runway example: Rubber on dry/wet runway coefficient of friction is 0.7/0.5 respectively.
- Teflon-on-Teflon example: The coefficient of friction of Teflon on Teflon is 0.04.
- Rolling Resistance: Example: Tire on a road or ball bearings have very low coefficients of friction and are desirable to have low resistance.
- Minimising Friction: Lubricating surfaces minimises friction.
- Calculating Sliding Friction: F=μN with N being the reaction to the weight from the surface. The larger the coefficient of friction (μ), the greater the resistance.
Momentum
- Definition: A measure of the tendency of a moving body to continue in motion along a straight line. (Linear Momentum).
- Formula: Momentum (M) = mass (m) × velocity (v)
- Conservation of Momentum: If two or more bodies collide and stick together, the total momentum remains the same before and after the collision.
- Angular Momentum: Tendency of a spinning object to continue spinning.
Impulse
- Definition: Change in momentum when a force is applied for a period of time.
- Formula: Impulse (I) = Force (F) × Time (t)
- Example: A spacecraft's thrust produces an impulse.
Gyroscopic Properties
- Gyro-rigidity: The natural tendency of a rotating body to maintain its axis of rotation. This can be used to aid in aircraft attitude display.
- Gyro-precession: A change in the plane of rotation of a rotating body caused by an external force. This allows gyroscopic systems to sense turns in aircraft.
Heat
- Definition: A form of energy resulting from the motion of atoms or molecules.
- Source: The sun.
- Examples: Combustion of wood or electrical appliances.
Efficiency
- Definition: A measure of how much of the input energy is used to do useful work.
- Formula: Efficiency = (useful work output / total energy input).
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Test your understanding of work, power, and friction in physics. This quiz covers fundamental concepts including the calculation of work, the impact of force and distance, and the various types of friction encountered in daily scenarios. Perfect for physics students looking to reinforce their knowledge!
