Oscar Rosas-Ortiz

Introduction to Classical Physics Department

Mechanics Cinvestav
May-July 2020
First Part: Matter and Motion
Chapter 1: Fundamental Concepts
• Theme 1: Space
• 1.1: Uniformly accelerated
motion
Example: A) Starting from rest, a cannonball of 10 kg falls from
a height of 22m. Determine the distance of the
cannonball from the floor after 1s and write your
NUMERICAL result in the text box.
B) What are the units of your result?
Example: A) Starting from rest, a cannonball of 10 kg falls from
a height of 22m. Determine the distance of the
cannonball from the floor after 1s and write your
NUMERICAL result in the text box.
B) What are the units of your result?
Example: A) Starting from rest, a cannonball of 10 kg falls from
a height of 22m. Determine the distance of the
cannonball from the floor after 1s and write your
NUMERICAL result in the text box.
B) What are the units of your result?

Solution:
Example: A) Starting from rest, a cannonball of 10 kg falls from
a height of 22m. Determine the distance of the
cannonball from the floor after 1s and write your
NUMERICAL result in the text box.
B) What are the units of your result?

Solution: Matter does not matter (for free falling bodies)!

Example: A) Starting from rest, a cannonball of 10 kg falls from
a height of 22m. Determine the distance of the
cannonball from the floor after 1s and write your
NUMERICAL result in the text box.
B) What are the units of your result?

Solution: Matter does not matter (for free falling bodies)!

m = 10kg is not useful!!!!

Example: A) Starting from rest, a cannonball of 10 kg falls from
a height of 22m. Determine the distance of the
cannonball from the floor after 1s and write your
NUMERICAL result in the text box.
B) What are the units of your result?

Solution: Matter does not matter (for free falling bodies)!

m = 10kg is not useful!!!!

Example: A) Starting from rest, a cannonball of 10 kg falls from
a height of 22m. Determine the distance of the
cannonball from the floor after 1s and write your
NUMERICAL result in the text box.
B) What are the units of your result?

Solution: Matter does not matter (for free falling bodies)!

m = 10kg is not useful!!!!

Initial position: y = 22m

Initial speed: v = 0 m/s
Initial time: t = 0s
Example: A) Starting from rest, a cannonball of 10 kg falls from
a height of 22m. Determine the distance of the
cannonball from the floor after 1s and write your
NUMERICAL result in the text box.
B) What are the units of your result?

Solution: Matter does not matter (for free falling bodies)!

m = 10kg is not useful!!!!

Initial position: y = 22m

Initial speed: v = 0 m/s
Initial time: t = 0s
Example: A) Starting from rest, a cannonball of 10 kg falls from
a height of 22m. Determine the distance of the
cannonball from the floor after 1s and write your
NUMERICAL result in the text box.
B) What are the units of your result?

Solution: Matter does not matter (for free falling bodies)!

m = 10kg is not useful!!!!

Initial position: y = 22m

Initial speed: v = 0 m/s
Initial time: t = 0s
Example: A) Starting from rest, a cannonball of 10 kg falls from
a height of 22m. Determine the distance of the
cannonball from the floor after 1s and write your
NUMERICAL result in the text box.
B) What are the units of your result?

Solution: Matter does not matter (for free falling bodies)!

m = 10kg is not useful!!!!

Initial position: y = 22m

Initial speed: v = 0 m/s
Initial time: t = 0s
Example: A) Starting from rest, a cannonball of 10 kg falls from
a height of 22m. Determine the distance of the
cannonball from the floor after 1s and write your
NUMERICAL result in the text box.
B) What are the units of your result?

Solution: Matter does not matter (for free falling bodies)!

m = 10kg is not useful!!!!

Initial position: y = 22m

Initial speed: v = 0 m/s
Initial time: t = 0s
Example: A) Starting from rest, a cannonball of 10 kg falls from
a height of 22m. Determine the distance of the
cannonball from the floor after 1s and write your
NUMERICAL result in the text box.
B) What are the units of your result?

Solution: Matter does not matter (for free falling bodies)!

m = 10kg is not useful!!!!

Initial position: y = 22m

Initial speed: v = 0 m/s
Initial time: t = 0s
determine the acceleration of a body that slides along
an inclined plane at an angle
determine the acceleration of a body that slides along
an inclined plane at an angle
determine the acceleration of a body that slides along
an inclined plane at an angle
determine the acceleration of a body that slides along
an inclined plane at an angle
determine the acceleration of a body that slides along
an inclined plane at an angle
determine the acceleration of a body that slides along
an inclined plane at an angle
determine the acceleration of a body that slides along
an inclined plane at an angle
determine the acceleration of a body that slides along
an inclined plane at an angle
The box of mass m shown in the figure slides down the
incline with acceleration a. Assume a friction force f that
impedes the box motion. Find the acceleration in terms
of m, f, and
The box of mass m shown in the figure slides down the
incline with acceleration a. Assume a friction force f that
impedes the box motion. Find the acceleration in terms
of m, f, and
The box of mass m shown in the figure slides down the
incline with acceleration a. Assume a friction force f that
impedes the box motion. Find the acceleration in terms
of m, f, and
The box of mass m shown in the figure slides down the
incline with acceleration a. Assume a friction force f that
impedes the box motion. Find the acceleration in terms
of m, f, and
The box of mass m shown in the figure slides down the
incline with acceleration a. Assume a friction force f that
impedes the box motion. Find the acceleration in terms
of m, f, and
The box of mass m shown in the figure slides down the
incline with acceleration a. Assume a friction force f that
impedes the box motion. Find the acceleration in terms
of m, f, and
The box of mass m shown in the figure slides down the
incline with acceleration a. Assume a friction force f that
impedes the box motion. Find the acceleration in terms
of m, f, and
The box of mass m shown in the figure slides down the
incline with acceleration a. Assume a friction force f that
impedes the box motion. Find the acceleration in terms
of m, f, and
The box of mass m shown in the figure slides down the
incline with acceleration a. Assume a friction force f that
impedes the box motion. Find the acceleration in terms
of m, f, and
The box of mass m shown in the figure slides down the
incline with acceleration a. Assume a friction force f that
impedes the box motion. Find the acceleration in terms
of m, f, and
The box of mass m shown in the figure slides down the
incline with acceleration a. Assume a friction force f that
impedes the box motion. Find the acceleration in terms
of m, f, and
The box of mass m shown in the figure slides down the
incline with acceleration a. Assume a friction force f that
impedes the box motion. Find the acceleration in terms
of m, f, and