Mechanical Force University High School机械力大学高中.pptVIP

Force in Mechanical Systems Objectives Define force, and describe how forces are measured. Describe what happens when forces on an object are balanced and when they are unbalanced. Explain the meaning of Newtons first law of motion. Define scalar, vector, weight, mass, and torque. Determine the resultant force on an object when two or more forces act on it. Solve problems involving force, lever arm, and torque. Measuring Force Metric System (SI- Systems International) English Units English Length – foot (ft) Force - Pound (lb) SI Length – meter (m) Force - Newton (N) Definitions Force Weight Mass Vector – has magnitude and direction Scalar – quantity described by only a magnitude. (temp., time, pressure, mass) Drawing Forces Draw as an arrow. Length of the arrow is proportional to the magnitude of the vector. Head points in the direction of the vector. Terms Balanced forces Unbalanced forces Net force Equilibrium Newton’s First Law of Motion (law of inertia) Every object will remain at rest, or will continue to move in a straight line with constant speed, unless the object is acted on by a net force. Inertia – the property of an object to resist changes in its motion. Adding Forces Example Terms Torque – the quantity that causes rotation in mechanical systems. (cw or ccw) ? =F x L (Greek letter “tau”) Torque = Applied Force x length of lever arm Summary A force is a push or a pull. Force is a vector. It has both magnitude and direction. Its magnitude is measured in pounds or in newtons. Newtons first law says that an object will remain at rest or will continue to move in a straight line unless it is acted on by a net force. Unbalanced forces result in a net force acting on an object. Balanced forces result in no net force acting on an object. ?If two forces act on an object and the forces act in a straight line, the magnitude of the resultant is either the sum of or the difference between the two forces magnitudes. Summary (cont.) If two forces act on