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Net Force causes acceleration From now on we will just refer to them as forces. Apply double the force – cause double the acceleration Apply 1/3 the force – cause 1/3 the acceleration What is the relationship between force and acceleration?
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Net Force causes acceleration • From now on we will just refer to them as forces.
Apply double the force – cause double the acceleration • Apply 1/3 the force – cause 1/3 the acceleration • What is the relationship between force and acceleration? • i.e. Are they directly proportional or inversely proportional?
Bonus knowledge • What does i.e. stand for? • i.e. means “that is” or “in other words”. • The initials come from the Latin phrase “id est”, which means “that is”.
Inertia resists change. • Mass resists change. • Mass and inertia are the same thing.
Inertia resists change. • Mass resists change. • This is not a surprise since mass and inertia are the same thing.
If we apply a force to a mass, we get acceleration. • If we apply double the force to the same mass, we get double the acceleration. • What is the relationship between force and acceleration? • i.e. Are they directly proportional or inversely proportional?
If we apply a force to a mass, we get acceleration. • If we apply the same force to double the mass, we only get ½ the acceleration. • What is the relationship between mass and acceleration?
Check your understanding • If we apply a force to a mass, we get acceleration. • If we apply 3 times the force to the same mass, we get _____________ the acceleration.
If we apply a force to a mass, we get acceleration. • If we apply 1/2 the force to the same mass, we get _______ the acceleration.
If we apply a force to a mass, we get acceleration. • If we apply ___________ the force to the same mass, we get 5 times the acceleration.
If we apply a force to a mass, we get acceleration. • If we apply the same force to 3 times the mass, we get____________ the acceleration.
If we apply a force to a mass, we get acceleration. • If we apply the same force to 1/5 of the mass, we get____________ the acceleration.
Newton’s 2nd Law The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to force and inversely proportional to mass. • i.e. • a= f/m • More commonly written as • F = ma