Forces - basic physics Gravity Friction - static and kinetic Viscosity Springs (Hooke’s law) Damping
Friction Supporting object Fs Resting contact F FN Normal force Static friction Fs Resting contact F Normal force FN
Friction Supporting object Kinetic friction Fk v Resting contact F FN Normal force Static friction
Gravity
Viscosity kv - depends on shape of object n - depends on properties of liquid For spherical object: Terminal velocity - viscosity and gravity balance E.g., for sphere:
Springs (Hooke’s law) Spring’s rest length: exerts zero force x xrest
Spring Mesh Edges => springs Internal springs to stabilize shape
Damping Calm down spring oscillations
Forces - Recap Based on position: springs, gravity, wind, Based on velocity: viscosity, dampers, Based on other forces: static and kinetic friction Give rise to accelerations Based on object interactions: collisions, friction