Lesson 1.

Law
of
Acceleration
By

Ms. Rina A. Macatula

 1 Force
Sci
Words 2 Mass
3 Acceleration
 What is
acceleration?
1 Change in speed

2 Change in direction

3 Change in velocity
What does Law of acceleration state?

“Acceleration is directly
proportional with force and
is inversely proportional
with mass.”
 Acceleration VS. Force
(directly proportional)

(More force, more acceleration) (Less force, less acceleration)

 Acceleration VS. Mass
(inversely proportional)

(Less mass, more acceleration) (More mass, less acceleration)

 Force VS. Mass
(directly proportional)

(Less mass, less force) (More mass, more force)

 Activity 4

Racing Cans
For Setup A, what happens to the two soda cans as
you roll them down the inclined plane?

The two soda cans

move down until they
reach the floor.
 For Setup B, which gets to the bottom first? The
empty soda can or the can with five 1-peso coins?
Why?

The empty soda can got to

the bottomfirst than the
can with 1-peso coin
because it has lesser mass.
How was the Law of Acceleration demonstrated in
this activity?

The relationship between

mass, force, and
acceleration was
demonstrated in the
activity.
 Activity

HIT IT!
Get a tennis ball and a ping-pong ball. Which ball
has a greater mass?

The tennis ball has greater

mass.
Hit both balls with the same amount of force, which
of the two balls will acquire greater acceleration?
Why?

The ping-pong ball will have

greater acceleration because
of the tennis ball.
Get two identical tennis balls. Kick one of the tennis
balls really hard and just nudge the other. Which
ball had a greater force applied to it?

The tennis ball that was

kicked had a greater force
than the ball that was nudge
only.
Get two identical tennis balls. Kick one of the tennis
balls really hard and just nudge the other. Which
will have a greater acceleration?

The tennis ball with greater

applied force will have
greater acceleration.
Law of acceleration (Equation)

SI Units
a=F a= m/s 2

F= N
m m= kg
 Derived Formulas

m=F F= ma
a
 Sample Problems
1. A 200 kg car is moving with an acceleration of
5 m/s2. Calculate the force which will act on the car.
Given Required Equation
a= 5 m/s2 F= ?
m= 200 kg F=ma
 Sample Problems
1. A 200 kg car is moving with an acceleration of
5 m/s2. Calculate the force which will act on the car.
Solution: Answer:

F= ma F=1000 N
F= (200 kg)(5 m/s2)
 Sample Problems
2. You hit a volleyball with a force of 7 N and it
accelerates at 10 m/s2. What is the mass of the object?

Given Required Equation

a= 10 m/s2 m= ?
F= 7 N m=F
a
 Sample Problems
2. You hit a volleyball with a force of 7 N and it
accelerates at 12 m/s2. What is the mass of the object?

Solution: Answer:
m=F
a m= 0.64 kg
m= 7 N
Note: Round-off to the nearest two decimal places.
12 m/s2
 Sample Problems
3. What is the acceleration of a 24 kg object pushed with
a force of 525 Newtons?

Given Required Equation

m= 24 kg a= ?
F= 525 N a=F
m
 Sample Problems
3. What is the acceleration of a 24 kg object pushed with
a force of 525 Newtons?

Solution: Answer:
a=F
m a= 21.88 m/s2
a= 525 N Note: Round-off to the nearest two decimal places.
24 kg
Real-life Applications of the
Law of Acceleration
 Carrying

To carry heavy objects, you

must exert a great force.
 Sack Race
(Individual)

If the player has more mass,

she needs to exert more force
to accelerate.
 Sack Race
(Group)

As more members are added,

more force are also needed to
win the game.
 Race Car

Race cars are designed such

that their mass is reduced to
have more acceleration
compared to other cars.