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When two bodies interact, they apply forces to one another that
are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The third law
is also known as the law of action and reaction. This law is
important in analyzing problems of static equilibrium, where all
forces are balanced, but it also applies to bodies in uniform or
accelerated motion. The forces it describes are real ones, not
mere bookkeeping devices. For example, a book resting on a
table applies a downward force equal to its weight on the table.
According to the third law, the table applies an equal and
opposite force to the book. This force occurs because the weight
of the book causes the table to deform slightly so that it pushes
back on the book like a coiled spring.
KINDS OF ENERGY
1. Potential Energy
Energy at rest
(Stored Energy)
2. Kinetic Energy
Energy of motion
(Moving Energy)
What is the relationship between potential energy and
work?
F in the definition of potential energy is the force
exerted by the force field, e.g., gravity, spring force, etc.
The potential energy U is equal to the work you must do
against that force to move an object from the U=0
reference point to the position r.
Converting Chemical Energy to Heat and Light Energy
Van der Waals forces include breaking of
strong strong
attraction and repulsions weaker covalent
weak van der waals covalent covalent
between atoms, molecules, and bonds to form
bond formation bond bond
surfaces, as well as other stronger covalent
formation formation
bonds
intermolecular forces. They differ
from covalent and ionic bonding higher
in that they are caused by chemical
correlations in the fluctuating potential
energy
polarizations of nearby particles
The
lower O-H
chemical bond
potential is even stronger
energy than the H-H or
O-O.
The chemical energy
The amount of chemical potential energy
converted here is
released above is much greater than what is
small because the
released during the formation of weak van
bonds formed are
der Waals bonds.
weak.
Gravitational acceleration
Gravitational acceleration (symbolized
g) is an expression used in physics to
indicate the intensity of a gravitational
field. It is expressed in meters per
second squared (m/s 2 ). At the surface
of the earth, 1 g is about 9.8 m/s 2
Gravity causes a body to accelerate. The acceleration
with which a body moves when given a free fall is called
acceleration due to gravity. The gravitational
acceleration formula is given by
Where,
G = Universal gravitational
constant,
M = mass of the planet,
r = radius of the planet
This formula is used to find the acceleration due
to gravity anywhere on the earth. If you know
some of the quantities in the above formula you
can get to know the unknown quantity. The
acceleration due to gravity on earth is 9.8 m/s2.
Gravitational Potential
Gravitational Potential is the potential Energy of unit mass
in a field of gravitational attraction.
Solution:
Mass of moon M = 7.4 ×1022 kg,
Radius of moon r = 1.74 × 106 m
Acceleration due to gravity is
ag = GMR2
∴ ag = 6.67×10−11Nm2/kg2×7.4×1022kg(1.74×106)2
= 1.63 m/s2.
Question 2: By what ratio the acceleration due to
moon varies with earth?
Solution:
We know acceleration due to gravity on earth = 9.8
m/s2 and acceleration due to gravity on moon = 1.63
m/s2
∴ ag on moon
ag on earth
= 1.63 m/s
29.8 m/s2
= 16
The acceleration due to gravity ratio varies by 16.