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Newtons Laws and Equilibrium

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In depth explanation of how newtons laws (N1-3) work, as well as stock answers for the commonly asked explanation questions. This document also covers how to draw and analyse vector diagrams for forces in equilibrium.

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Vectors & Scalars

Scalars ↓ector(

-

time -




displacement a
change in
position


mass velocity
-
-

rateofchange of
displacement


-

speed of distance
-
acceleration of
rate of
change rate of change velocity


-

distance length of
path travelled
-



weight
-


length/height -
force




Graphical Representation
many "are
how from N ?
Bearing :

you
clockwise
3o
㎡ 36oe

4
.

N Noo n
□ ㆀ ㅿ




S


↴
N220
.
de ' 90E N220
λ 90E W20
O O
ad
'

t




" v

500 oo
' .




50
.

'
w.

36
3 aa
.




nsa
w.

36
.

m ㆃ □ ㆀ ㆀ


σ

ㅜ


-
N220
. so
J ac ' wis
631) ε N220
.
\ 90E N220 36' E
π

"

270 -
63
ㄻ 180-20 90-36

160 5t
'


LO ]
:
= :


√ ' 0
V
58
o


1g g
.




Compass Point -


how close are
you
to a
particular compass point ? In what direction are
you being pulled away
?



Beoe


Noo 60° E of N

'




㉓




N220
.
90E W220 ot
아


ㅨ




67' Sot E

V
' . 、

o
.
go
20"NoF S




Relative to another vector (must be tail -


tail ) !




∞




A



680 A
{
β 、
고 β
ㅑ
1480

A :
68° relative to B A : 148"relative to B
A
B: 68 relative to A B : 148' relative to A


v




∆比

, Finding the resultant (of 2 vectors (
the vectors from head
put all tail
· -




draw the resultant from the tail of the first rector to the head of the last

of the resultant
use
pythag to find the magnitude
use
trig ratios (plsuse tan ) ! to find the angle of the resultant. . State the
angle using bearing OR compacspt
make sure to answer the & direction
question with both
magnitude in one line even
though you've
worked them out
separately
310m bearing 62
eg of
-
: on a




Finding the resultant (of more than two vectors (
\ reduce all vectors to their components (vertical & horizontal)
2
find Fnetwert and Frethor

3 and Frethor head
place Fnetwert tail ->




↑
draw the resultant from the tail of the first rector to the head of the last

of the resultant
use
pythag to find the magnitude
(plsuse tan )
6
to find the angle
use
trigratios !
of the resultant. . State the
angle using bearing OR compass
pts
7
make sure to answer the & direction
question with both
magnitude in one line even
though you've
worked them out
separately
310m bearing 62
eg of
-
: on a




Example : calculate the resultant of the
following vectors :




↑ SN 65N of S ; 60N bearing 110 ; TON
bearing 310



√




F ney \
m

☆ F vert: 70 cos so

} 38 , 04N West
Fhrr = Co sin so
、
5
F vert
jon
5 , 46N North
o
Fres
ε θ

ㄻ
λ
∂
し
05
GoN
# vert 다
☆ Fres = ,
38 04" + 3196


= 38 , 73 N
π ど \
F
her
Gosinzo = Fuert
ㅣ
F hor =
45 sin G5 Frert= 20 , 52N S



Frert: 60 (C) 20 =
Fnor .
45 cOS 65 81 , 83
¤
℃ W S S Fnor = 36 , 38N E
= 19 , 0




> Fres 38 93N
bearing of
:
278
17
, on a ,




hor : W is O

vert: S is O



고 Fret nor
=
53 ,
62 + 10 , 78-56 , 36

38 ,04N
=



, West




F net =
vert 19 ,
02 + 20 , 32-45, 00 ,




= -
5 , 46 N


=
5 , 46N North

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