Lesson 5
Lesson 5
LESSON 5
•When the velocity of a moving
object changes, we describe
the motion as one with
acceleration.
FORCE AND ACCELERATION
• FORCE is a push or pull.
• Acceleration is when the motion of the
an object changes.
Examples:
speed up
slow down
changes direction
MASS is the amount of matter in an
object.
WHAT IS ACCELERATION?
• YES! The
baseball’s
direction of travel
has changed as
well as its speed.
Does this picture demonstrate
acceleration? Why or why not?
•YES! The
horses change
their speeds
dramatically
from zero.
Does this picture demonstrate
acceleration? Why or why not?
∑ 𝐹⃗ = 𝑚𝑎⃗
𝑎⃗ = ∑ 𝐹⃗ / m
= 2 kg. m/s2 / (0.2 𝑘𝑔)
Sample problem 3
A box is pushed with an applied force of 20 N parallel to the floor. It
accelerated at 1.50 m/s2 to the right. A parallel applied force of 10
N on the opposite side slowed down the motion of the box.
Neglecting friction, what is the mass of the box?
Given: 𝑎⃗ = 1.50 𝑚/𝑠2, to the right;
FA = 20 N, FB = -10 N;
Required: m
Equation: m = ∑ 𝐹⃗ / 𝑎⃗
Solution: m= ∑ 𝐹⃗ / 𝑎⃗
= FA + FB / 1.50 𝑚/𝑠2CONVERSION: 10 N x kg. 𝑚/𝑠2
/ N = 10 kg. 𝑚/𝑠2
=( 20 N + (-10 N) ) / 1.50 𝑚/𝑠2
= 10 kg. 𝑚/𝑠2 / 1.50 𝑚/𝑠2
LET’S PERFORM ACTIVITY 5 “Newton’s Second
Law of Motion: Law of Acceleration”
accelerates at 8.0 . 𝑚/𝑠2 when a student
1. The teachers table with a mass of 5.0 kg
•A. 0.200 N C.
4.50 N
•B. 1.96 N D.
10.0 N
2. A stone hits the ground before a flat
sheet of paper because ___________.
A. it is less massive
B. it is more massive
C. the acceleration of gravity is
greater on the stone
D. there is more air resistance
against the flat paper
3. If the mass of an object is 45 kg on
Earth, what is its mass on the moon?
A. 45 N C. 441 N
B. 45 kg D. 441 kg
4. According to the second law of motion, the net
force is the product of mass and acceleration. Which
of the following has the greatest acceleration?
A. Law of Inertia
B. Law of Interaction
C. Law of Acceleration
D. Law of Universal Gravitation
HOMEWORK
PROBLEM-SOLVING
Directions: Solve what is asked using GRESA to show your solution
and answer.
1. How much force is needed to transfer a 30 kg balikbayan box to a
height of 10 meters?
2. Determine the force applied on a 20 kg object that moves at a rate
of 0.5 m/s2. How much force is applied to the wood?
3. A bullet is fired and hits on a 25 kg block of wood and moves into
2.0 m/s2. How much force is applied to the wood?
4. A student drops 2.0 kg of ice water on the floor of the Science
building. How much force will be exerted on the ice water upon
impact on the ground?
5. A 300 kg boat floats on the water. How much upward force will the
water apply to the boat?