Kinetics of Particles:

Newton’s Second Law

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 Newton’s Second Law of Motion
• If the resultant force acting on a particle is not
zero, the particle will have an acceleration
proportional to the magnitude of resultant and
in the direction of the resultant.

F  ma
• If particle is subjected to several forces:

 F  ma
• We must use a Newtonian frame of reference, i.e., one that is
not accelerating or rotating.
• If no force acts on particle, particle will not accelerate, i.e., it will
remain stationary or continue on a straight line at constant
velocity.
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Linear Momentum of a Particle
dv
 F  ma  m dt
d
  mv  
dt
d
dt
L  
L  mv Linear momentum
Sum of forces = rate of change of linear momentum F  L
If F  0 linear momentum is constant

Principle of conservation of linear momentum

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Equations of Motion  
• Newton’s second law  F  ma

• Convenient to resolve into components:

 
 
   
 Fx i  Fy j  Fz k  m a x i  a y j  a z k
 Fx  ma x  Fy  ma y  Fz  ma z
 Fx  mx  Fy  my  Fz  mz

• For tangential and normal components:

F t  mat F n  man
dv v2
 F t  m dt F n m

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Dynamic Equilibrium
• Alternate expression of Newton’s law:
 F  ma  0
ma inertia vector
• If we include inertia vector, the system of
forces acting on particle is equivalent to
zero. The particle is said to be in
dynamic equilibrium.

• Inertia vectors are often called inertia

forces as they measure the resistance
that particles offer to changes in
motion.

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 Sample Problem 12.2

SOLUTION:
• Draw a free body diagram
• Apply Newton’s law. Resolve
into rectangular components

An 80-kg block rests on a horizontal plane. Find

the magnitude of the force P required to give the
block an acceleration of 2.5 m/s2 to the right. The
coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and
plane is mk = 0.25.

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 Sample Problem 12.2

Psin30
 Fx  ma :
Pcos30 P cos30  0.25 N   80  2.5 
 200

W  mg  80  9.81  785 N  Fy  0 :
F  m k N  0.25 N N  P sin 30  785  0
Solve for P and N
N  P sin 30  785
P cos30  0.25  P sin 30  785   200
P  534.7 N
N  1052.4 N 7
 Sample Problem 12.3

The two blocks shown start from rest.

The horizontal plane and the pulley are
frictionless, and the pulley is assumed to
be of negligible mass. Determine the
acceleration of each block and the
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Sample Problem 12.3
• Kinematic relationship: If A moves xA
to the right, B moves down 0.5 xA
xB  12 xA aB  12 aA
O
x

y Draw free body diagrams & apply Newton’s law:

F x  mA a A T1  100  a A
F y  mB aB mB g  T2  mB aB
300  9.81  T2   300  aB
T2  2940-  300  aB

F y  mC aC T2  2T1  0
2940-  300  aB  2T1  0 2940-  300 aB  200aA  0
2940-  300 aB  2  200aB  0
aB  4.2 m / s 2 aA  8.4 m / s
2
T1  840 N T2  1680 N

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 Sample Problem 12.4

Block

Wedge

The 12-lb block B starts from rest and slides

on the 30-lb wedge A, which is supported by
a horizontal surface.
Neglecting friction, determine (a) the
acceleration of the wedge, and (b) the
acceleration of the block relative to the
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 Draw free body diagrams for block & wedge
N1sinq
N1
N1 N cosq 1

WBsinq
aBn
aBt WB WBcosq

WB sinq  mBaBt aA
12 30
12  0.5  aBt  aBt  16.1 ft / s 2 N1 sinq  mAaA 0.5N1  aA
32.2 32.2
N1  WB cosq  mBaBn N1 cosq  WA  N2
But aBn  aA sinq Same normal acceleration (to maintain contact)
12  0.5
N1  WB cosq  mBaA sinq N1  10.39   aA
32.2
aA  5.08 ft / s 2 aBn  2.54 ft / s 2
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 N1sinq
N1
N1 N1cosq
WBsinq
aBn
aBt WB WBcosq

aA
aBx  aBt cosq  aBn sin q  12.67 ft / s 2
aB / A  aB  aA
aBy  aBt sin q  aBn cosq  10.25 ft / s 2

aB / A   12.67i  10.25 j    5.08i  30°

 17.75i  10.25 j 20.5

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Sample Problem 12.5

The bob of a 2-m pendulum describes an arc of a circle in a

vertical plane. If the tension in the cord is 2.5 times the
weight of the bob for the position shown, find the velocity
and acceleration of the bob in that position.

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 Sample Problem 12.5
Resolve into tangential and normal components:
 Ft  mat : mg sin 30  mat
at  g sin 30
at  4.9 m s 2

 Fn  man : 2.5mg  mg cos 30  man

an  g 2.5  cos 30
an  16.03 m s 2

• Solve for velocity in terms of normal acceleration.

v2
2 m 16.03 m s 2 
mgsin30
an  v  an 
mgcos30

v  5.66 m s

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Sample Problem 12.6
SOLUTION:
• The car travels in a horizontal circular
path with a normal component of
acceleration directed toward the center
of the path.The forces acting on the car
are its weight and a normal reaction
from the road surface.

• Resolve the equation of motion for

Determine the rated speed of a the car into vertical and normal
highway curve of radius  = 400 ft components.
banked through an angle q = 18o. The
rated speed of a banked highway curve • Solve for the vehicle speed.
is the speed at which a car should
travel if no lateral friction force is to
be exerted at its wheels.

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Sample Problem 12.6
• Resolve the equation of motion for
the car into vertical and normal
components.
 Fy  0 : R cosq  W  0
W
R
cosq
W
 Fn  man : R sin q  an
SOLUTION: g

• The car travels in a horizontal circular W W v2

sin q 
path with a normal component of cosq g 
acceleration directed toward the center • Solve for the vehicle speed.
of the path.The forces acting on the
car are its weight and a normal v 2  g tan q
reaction from the road surface.  
 32.2 ft s 2 400 ft  tan 18

v  64.7 ft s  44.1mi h
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