Newton’s 2 nd Law Copyright2013CrazyScienceLady. Newton’s 2 nd Law Newton’s 1 st law explains what causes things to move or stop moving. Newton’s.

Newton’s 2nd Law

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Newton’s 2nd LawNewton’s 1st law explains

what causes things to move or stop moving.

Newton’s 2nd law explains the relationship between force, mass and acceleration.


Newton’s 2nd LawNewton’s 2nd law states that the

acceleration of an object is in the same direction as the net force on the object. It also states that acceleration can be calculated with the following equation…


Newton’s 2nd Law This is the equation for Newton’s 2nd

law… Force = Mass x Acceleration Force (newton’s) Mass (kilograms) Acceleration (m/s^2)


Example Jessica and Laura are sledding.

Their combined mass is 70 kg. They are accelerating at a rate of 0.5 m/s^2. What is the net force on the sled.

M = 70 kgA = 0.5 m/s^2F = ma. 70 x 0.5 = 35 N


Try this! What is the net force on a car with a

mass of 1000 kg if its acceleration is 35 m/s^2?

35,000 N (this one is tricky) A car is being towed.

What is the car’s mass if the net force on the car is 4,000 N and it has an acceleration of 2.5 m/s^2?

F = ma, so 4,000 = m x 2.5 M = 1,600 kg Copyright2013CrazyScienceLady

More!The mass of a helicopter is 4,500

kg and the net force on it is 18,000 N. At what rate is the helicopter accelerating?

F = maF = 18,000 N, m = 4,500 kg18,000 = 4,500 x aA = 4 m/s^2 Copyright2013CrazyScienceLady

FrictionFriction: the force that opposes

the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching each other.

The amount of friction depends on two factors: Type of surface Amount of force pushing the surfaces

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Static FrictionStatic friction: the frictional force

that prevents two surfaces from sliding past each other.

The word ‘static’ means “to stay”This is the type of friction that

prevents you from moving something.

Example: You try and push a tractor trailer and it does not move. This is due to static friction.


Sliding FrictionThis is the opposite of static friction.This is the type of friction that

occurs between two objects that are sliding past one another.

Once you stop pushing one of the objects the sliding friction is what causes the item to stop moving.


Rolling FrictionLike the other types of friction, this

is exactly what it sounds like.This is the type of friction that

exists between an object that is rolling and the surface it is rolling on.

Example: A car is rolling while your foot is on the gas. You take your foot off the gas and the car comes to a stop because of rolling friction.

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Air Resistance Air resistance is resistance caused by the air

(pretty self explanatory). If there were NO air, two objects would fall at the

same speed and same acceleration. Example: If a bowling ball and a feather were

dropped on the moon, they would hit the moon at the same time.

Because we have air all around us, different objects will pick up different amounts of air resistance and fall at different speeds. Example: If a bowling ball and a feather were

dropped on the earth, they would hit the ground at different times because of the air resistance.Copyright2013CrazyScienceLady

Air ResistanceThe amount of air resistance is

dependent upon the speed, size and shape of the object.

Air resistance is WHY a plastic bag would float to the ground slower than a bowling ball. It has NOTHING to do with the mass of the object!!!


Terminal Velocity Terminal velocity is the fastest speed a

falling object will reach. Objects have a terminal velocity

because of air resistance. When the force of gravity on an object

and the force of air resistance are equal, the object has met it’s terminal velocity.

At terminal velocity, an object is no longer accelerating, but traveling at a constant speed (velocity). Copyright2013CrazyScienceLady


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