1. Activator
What does Newton’s first law of motion say? Give an example of this.
What is another name for this law?

2. Newton’s 2nd Law
October 16, 2017

3. Objective
SWBAT: calculate how much force is necessary to move an object using Newton’s 2nd Law

4. Connection
On Friday, we learned about Newton’s first law, the law of inertia. Today we are going to talk about Newton’s second law and how to calculate force or acceleration using a formula.

5. Newton’s Second Law of Motion
Newton’s 2nd law says that:
Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass.
The greater the mass, the greater the amount of force needed
In other words, the heavier
something is, the more force
is necessary to move it!

6. Newton’s Second Law of Motion
There is an equation to go with Newton’s 2nd law, and the equation is:
Force = Mass x Acceleration  F = M x A
In physics, we measure force with units called Newtons (named after Sir Isaac Newton)
A newton is the force
necessary to accelerate
1 kg of mass at 1 m/s2

7. Examples of Newton’s Second Law
The force required to move a car is much greater than a skateboard.
Equal force put into a car and a skateboard would mean that the skateboard would accelerate much faster.
If two cars had the same mass, then the one with more force will accelerate faster.
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8. Using the Equation Force (Newtons) Equals Mass (kilograms) Times
Acceleration
(meters per second squared)
_________ =
2 kg X
5 m/s2
10 m/s2
20 N
45 N
15 m/s2
40 N
8 kg

9. Independent Work
1. Determine the accelerations that result when a 12 N net force is applied to a 3 kg object and then to a 6 kg object.

10. Independent Work
2. A net force of 15 N is exerted on an encyclopedia to cause it to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s2. Determine the mass of the encyclopedia.

11. Independent Work
3. Suppose that a sled is accelerating at a rate of 2 m/s2. If the net force (2 N) is tripled and the mass (1 kg) is doubled, then what is the new acceleration of the sled?

12. Independent Work
4. Suppose that the same sled is accelerating at the same rate of 2 m/s2. If the net force (2 N) is tripled and the mass (1 kg) is cut in half, then what is the new acceleration of the sled?

13. Exit Ticket
You and your bike together have a mass of 60 kg, and you are applying 180 N of force onto the pedals. What is your acceleration?