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2 Force and Motion 2.1 Linear Motion 2.3 Inertia 2.4 Momentum 2.5 Effects of Force 2.

6 Impulse and Impulesive Force 2.7 Safety Features in Vehicles 2.8 Gravity 2.9 Force in Equilibrium 2.10 Work, Energy, Power and Efficientcy 2.11 Eleasticity

2.1 Linear Motion

Distance

Distance is defined as the total path traveled by an object from one point to the other.
Displacement

Displacement is defined as the shortest distance between two point in a specific direction.
Speed

Speed is defined as the rate of change of distance.


Velocity

Velocity is defined as the rate of change of displacement.


Acceleration

Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity.


Deceleration

Deceleration is the rate of decrease of velocity or how fast a velocity of a moving object decreases.

2.3 Inertia
Inertia

Inertia is the tendency of an object resist to change its motion state. An object at rest will tend to remain at rest, or if moving will tend to continue its motion in a straight line.

2.4 Momentum
Momentum

The momentum of an object is the product of the mass and the velocity of the object.
Law of Conservation Of Momentum

In a reaction between objects (collision or explosion), the total momentum before the reaction is equal to the total momentum after the reaction, provided that no external force acts on the system.
Elastic Collision

Elastic collision is the collision where the kinetic energy is conserved after the collision.
Inelastic Collision

Inelastic collision is the collision where the kinetic energy is not conserved after the collision.

2.5 Effects of Force


Newtons First Law

In the absence of external forces, an object at rest remains at rest and an object in motion continues in motion with a constant velocity (that is, with a constant speed in a straight line).
Newtons Second Law

The rate of change of momentum of a body is directly proportional to the resultant force acting on the body and is in the same direction.
Newtons Third Law

Newton's third law of motion states that for every force, there is a reaction force with the same magnitude but in

the opposite direction.


Friction

Friction is a force opposing motion. How the crumble zone of a car can reduce injuries to passenger?
Friction Compensated Runway

A friction compensated run way is a runway which the friction of an object placed on it is balanced by the weight of the object itself.

2.6 Impulse and Impulsive Force


Impulse

Impulse is defined as the product of a force F acting on an object for a time, t.


Impulsive Force

Impulsive force is a force which acts on an object for a very short interval during a collision or explosion. It is equals to the change in momentum per unit time.

2.7 Safety Features in Vehicles


How the crumble zone of a car can reduce injuries to passenger?

The crumple zone increases the time of collision. This causes the impulsive force to be small. The smaller the impulsive force, the smaller the injuries
Seat Belt

Prevent the driver and passengers from being flung forward or thrown out of the car during an emergency break.
Airbag

The inflated airbag during an accident acts as a cushion to lessen the impact when the driver flings forward hitting the steering wheel or dashboard.
Head Rest

Reduce neck injury when driver and passengers are thrown backwards when the car is banged from backward.

2.8 Gravity
Mass

Mass is defined as quantity of matter. The S.I. unit of mass is kg.


Weight Weight of an object is the gravitational force acting on the object. Gravitational Field Strength Gravitational Acceleration

2.9 Force in Equilibrium


Equilirium of Force

Forces acting on an object are in equilibrium if the net force acting on the object is zero.

2.10 Work, Energy, Power and Efficientcy


Work

Work done by a constant force is given by the product of the force and the distance moved in the direction of the force.
Energy

Energy is capacity to do work.


Power

Power is the rate of work done or the rate of energy conversion.

2.11 Eleasticity
Spring Constant

Spring/force constant is the force required to extend the spring by one unit of extension.
Hookes Law

Hooke's law states that the extension of a spring is directly proportional to the applied force provided the elastic limit is not exceeded.

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