This document discusses balances and force. It notes that balances are usually used to weigh objects and provides the example of an ordinary beam balance found in school laboratories. It also introduces the concept of Hooke's law, which states that the restoring force (F) of a spring is proportional to its displacement (x) from equilibrium. Finally, it shows the kinematic equation that the change in velocity (Vi-V2) is equal to zero, meaning no net external force and the object is either at rest or moving with constant velocity.
This document discusses balances and force. It notes that balances are usually used to weigh objects and provides the example of an ordinary beam balance found in school laboratories. It also introduces the concept of Hooke's law, which states that the restoring force (F) of a spring is proportional to its displacement (x) from equilibrium. Finally, it shows the kinematic equation that the change in velocity (Vi-V2) is equal to zero, meaning no net external force and the object is either at rest or moving with constant velocity.
This document discusses balances and force. It notes that balances are usually used to weigh objects and provides the example of an ordinary beam balance found in school laboratories. It also introduces the concept of Hooke's law, which states that the restoring force (F) of a spring is proportional to its displacement (x) from equilibrium. Finally, it shows the kinematic equation that the change in velocity (Vi-V2) is equal to zero, meaning no net external force and the object is either at rest or moving with constant velocity.