Newtons laws of motion Flashcards
motion
movement
force
a push or a pull that alters or tends to alter the state of motion if a body
how can a force make a body move - create motion
- force applied from face of a club head on a golf club onto the golf ball
- golf ball which was stationary is now moving
how can forces make a body slow down or stop
- force applied from hand brakes of a bike
- bike will slow down or stop (due to friction)
how can forces make a body accelerate
- force from feet of runner to starting blocks
- 100 m sprinter pushes of blocks which causes acceleration
how can forces make a body change direction
- force from hand of a volley baller to a volleyball
- volleyball moves in the direction opposite to the direction in which the volleyballer applied the force
how can forces change the shape of a body
- force applied from foot to a football when kicking a ball
- ball changes shape
Newton’s first law of motion is also known as the
law of inertia
N1 - law of inertia
a body will remain at rest or uniform velocity until acted on by an external force
inertia
- resistance of a body to change its state of motion
- (reluctance of a body to start/stop moving)
velocity
rate of motion in a particular direction
give an example of newton’s first law of motion
- sprinter remains stationary in blocks until force is applied to blocks
- once in motion the sprinter will move at constant velocity for the rest of the race until the external forces increase or decrease
- golf ball remains on tee until hit by club
applications - newton’s first law
- at rest net force = 0
- action force at rest = body mass + gravity
- inertia is directly proportional to mass
- positive net force from muscles is required to overcome the inertia
if there’s an increase in fat mass - what happens (N1)
- inertia increases
- increasing reluctance to move
what happens if there’s an increase in muscle mass (N1)
it adds force so increases acceleration
Newtons law of acceleration
- the acceleration of a body is proportional to the size of the force
- acceleration takes place in the direction in which the force is applied
acceleration
the rate of change in velocity /momentum
momentum
the quantity of motion possessed by a moving body
momentum calculation
mass x velocity
what does newton’s second law say that a change in velocity is due to
the force
what must the performer produce to generate a greater acceleration
a greater muscular force
example - newton’s second law
- greater force applied to starting blocks increased acceleration from blocks
- motion is forward in the same direction as force was applied
- momentum can be increased by swinging arms up at the start
applications - newton’s second law
- an increased magnitude of force applied increased acceleration
- the greater the action / reaction force above the mass + gravity the greater the acceleration
- reactive force is opposite to the direction of the action force and takes place in the direction in which the force acts
- acceleration is inversely proportional to mass