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EA2 SPRING 2014

Dr John Bayldon

FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
• Problem Solving
• Numbers
• Space & Time
• Newtons’ Laws
• Units
• International Units
• Customary Units
• Angular Units
• Unit conversion
• Newtonian Gravitation

Problem Solving

• DRAW A PICTURE
• Identify the information required and the
information you have
• Figure out a strategy
• Basic principles to apply
• Equations
• USE YOUR PICTURE
• Predict the Answer
• Solve the equations, and check that the answer
makes sense

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Write vectors in terms of unit vectors
Space & Time (& Nomenclature)
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Newtons’ First Law Important;

Mathematically, net force = 0 or dv/dt = 0
• When the sum of forces acting on a particle is zero, its
velocity is constant. In particular, if the particle is initially
stationary, it will remain stationary

Newtons’ Second Law 2nd law: d (Mv) / dt or m dv/dt

F = ma
• When the sum of forces acting on a particle is not
zero, the sum of the forces is equal to the rate of
change of linear momentum of the particle.
• If the mass is constant, the sum of the forces is
equal to the product of the mass of the particle
and its acceleration.

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Newtons’ Third Law Be careful, the equal and opposite force

of weight is the force on the object
• The forces exerted by two particles on each other are pulling the earth up; REVIEW
equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

Electrical
Gravitational
Magnetic
Friction
Elastic
Etc……….

TODAYS SUMMARY
• Units.
• Gravitation
• Vectors

Base Units
Quantity International Customary

Length Meter Foot (ft)

(m)
Time Second (s) Second (s)

Mass Kilogram (kg) Slug

Weight Newton (N) Pound (lb)

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Angular Units Arc Length = rθ

C = 2πr

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Newtonian Gravitation
Gm1m2
F=
r2

G=6.67x10-11 Nm2/kg2

EA2 Section 22 Winter 2010