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Forces: SI Unit Vector Quantity

Forces can make stationary objects move, change the speed of moving objects, or alter an object's direction of motion. A force is a push or pull that can produce changes in an object's velocity or acceleration. Newton's three laws of motion describe how forces affect the motion of objects: (1) objects at rest stay at rest and moving objects maintain their motion unless acted upon by an external force, (2) acceleration is proportional to force and inversely proportional to mass, and (3) for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Hooke's law states that the extension of a spring is proportional to the load placed on it.

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Forces: SI Unit Vector Quantity

Forces can make stationary objects move, change the speed of moving objects, or alter an object's direction of motion. A force is a push or pull that can produce changes in an object's velocity or acceleration. Newton's three laws of motion describe how forces affect the motion of objects: (1) objects at rest stay at rest and moving objects maintain their motion unless acted upon by an external force, (2) acceleration is proportional to force and inversely proportional to mass, and (3) for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Hooke's law states that the extension of a spring is proportional to the load placed on it.

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FORCES

A force can be a push or a pull. A force acting on a body tend to produce a change in
velocity or acceleration of the body.

SI unit of force is the newton (N). It is a vector quantity


Whenever we are pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, twisting, tearing, stretching or
squeezing, we are exerting a force.

Force can:

make a stationary body move


change the speed of a body
change the direction of motion of a body

Newtons 1st law of motion: If no external for is acting on it, an object will, if stationary,
remain stationary, and if moving, keep moving at a steady speed in the same straight line
Newtons 2nd law of motion: F = m a -acceleration is proportional to the force, and
inversely proportional to mass
Newtons 3rd law of motion: if object A exerts a force on object B, then object B will
exert an equal but opposite force on object A. To every action there is an equal but
opposite reaction

Question 1:

Question 2:

Question 3 :

Hookes Law

Hookes Law: springs extend in proportion to load, as long as they are under their
proportional limit.
Load (N) = spring constant (N/mm) x extension (mm)
F=kx
Limit of proportionality: point at which load and extension are no longer
proportional
Elastic limit: point at which the spring will not return to its original shape after
being stretched

Question 1:

The original length of a spring A spring is 20 cm long when a load of 10 N is hanging


from it.
Calculate the spring constant?
The length and 30 cm long when a load of 20 N is hanging from it.

TURNING EFFECTS

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