In the previous chapter, we described the
motion of an object along a straight line in
terms of its position, velocity and acceleration.
We saw that such a motion can be uniform
or non-uniform. We have not yet discovered
what causes the motion. Why does the speed
of an object change with time? Do all motions
require a cause? If so, what is the nature of
this cause? In this chapter we shall make an
attempt to quench all such curiosities.
For many centuries, the problem of
motion and its causes had puzzled scientists
and philosophers. A ball on the ground, when
given a small hit, does not move forever. Such
observations suggest that rest is the natural
state of an object. This remained the belief
until Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton
developed an entirely different approach to
understand motion.
In our everyday life we observe that some
effort is required to put a stationary object
into motion or to stop a moving object. We
ordinarily experience this as a muscular effort
and say that we must push or hit or pull on
an object to change its state of motion. The
concept of force is based on this push, hit or
pull. Let us now ponder about a force. What
is it? In fact, no one has seen, tasted or felt a
force. However, we always see or feel the effect
of a force. It can only be explained by
describing what happens when a force is
applied to an object. Pushing, hitting and
pulling of objects are all ways of bringing
objects in motion (Fig. 9.1). They move
because we make a force act on them.
From your studies in earlier classes, you
are also familiar with the fact that a force can
be used to change the magnitude of velocity
of an object (that is, to make the object move
faster or slower) or to change its direction of
motion.
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2. Force
Force is an external effort in the form of pushing, pulling, stretching,
compressing etc., which
may move a body at rest
stop a moving body
change the speed of a body
change the direction of a moving body
changes the size and shape of a body
3. Balanced and unbalanced forces
Balanced forces: if the resultant of all the forces acting on a body is
zero
balanced forces does not change the state of motion
Example: a wooden block placed on a table. In this case weight mg of
wooden block is balanced by normal reaction by the table
Unbalanced forces: if the resultant of all the forces is non zero
unbalanced forces change the state of motion
4. Newtons laws of motion
First law of motion which defines inertia and force
Second law of motion gives quantitative relation between force and effect
( acceleration and change in momentum) produced by force.
Third law of motion gives the nature of force that equal and opposite forces
always exist between pair of objects keeping the harmony in nature
5. First law of motion or Law of inertia
It states that, a body continues to be in a state of rest or in a state of uniform motion
along a straight line, unless some external unbalanced force is applied on the body to
change that state.
From this law, we may defines force as external effort in the form of push or pull which
a) Actually moves or tries to move a body at rest,
b) Actually stops or tries to stop a moving body,
c) Actually changes or tries to change the direction of the motion of the body
6. Inertia
Inertia of a body is the inability of the body to change by itself its state of
rest or state of uniform motion along a straight line
Mass of a body is a measure of inertia of the body. Larger the mass, greater is
inertia. Example: it is easier to push an empty box than to push a box full of
books.
Inertia is of three type:
i. Inertia of rest
ii. Inertia of motion
iii. Inertia of direction
7. Types of Inertia
Inertia of rest: Inability of a body to change by itself, its state of rest.
Examples:
when a bus or train starts suddenly, the person sitting inside tends to fall
backwards
When we shake vigorously a branch of tree, the leaves and fruits fall down.
Inertia of motion: Inability of a body to change by itself, its state of motion.
Examples:
when a bus or train starts suddenly, the person sitting inside tends to fall
backwards
Inertia of direction: Inability of a body to change by itself, its direction of
motion.
Examples:
when a bus or train takes a sharp turn suddenly, the person sitting inside
tends to fall in opposite direction
8. Linear Momentum
Linear momentum is the amount of motion contained in a moving body
It is defined as product of mass and velocity of the body.
P=mv where p= momentum, m= mass of body and v= velocity of the body
If v=0 then p=0 means an object at rest possesses no linear momentum.
Linear momentum is a vector quantity, its direction is same as the direction
of velocity
SI unit of linear momentum is 1
9. Second law of motion
It states that, the rate of change of linear momentum of a body is directly
proportional to the external force applied on the body, and this change takes
always in the direction of the applied force.
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Suppose m=mass of body, u= initial velocity of the body along a straight line,
F= external force applied on body, t= time for which force is applied,
v= final velocity of the body along same straight line, after t seconds
Change in linear momentum of the body=21= =
Rate of change in momentum=
(b)
=
=
If we define f=1, when m=1 and a=1 then k=1 and =
SI unit of force= 1 newton(N) and 1 = 1 /2
10. Application of second law of motion
Catching a cricket ball: to catch a fast ball, a player pulls his hands
backwards to prevent injury to his hands.
High jump: the athletes are made to fall either on a cushioned bed or on a
sand bed
Use of seat belt in cars: to prevent the injuries to the passengers in case of an
accident or in case of sudden application of brakes.
11. Third law of motion
It states that to every action, there is equal and opposite reaction i.e., the
forces of action and reaction are always equal and opposite.
These forces act on different objects and never cancel each other.
Each force produces its own effect.
Examples
1. Walking
2. Swimming
3. Recoiling of gun
4. Man and boat
5. The flying of rockets and jet planes
12. Law of conservation of linear
momentum
When two or more bodies interact with each another, the vector sum of their
linear momenta remains constant( i.e. conserved), and is not affected due to
their mutual action and reaction. The only condition is that no external
unbalanced force should be acting on the system of bodies.
i.e. if system is isolated or no unbalanced force is acting on it, then total
linear momentum of system remains constant or conserved
13. Proof:
suppose two balls A and B are moving in the same direction along straight line
Let = mass of ball A = mass of ball B
= velocity of ball A = velocity of ball B, >
The two balls collide with each other, let this collision last for t seconds,during
collision suppose 告基 = force exerted by A on B, and 告巨 = force exerted by B on A
p = velocity of A after collision p = velocity of B after collision
According to second law of motion,
告基 =
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=
(p )
, 告巨 =
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=
(p )
According to third law of motion, 告巨 =- 告基
(p )
= -
(p )
or (p ) = - (p )
or p + p = + = constant