St. Mary's U. Astronomy and Physics Dept.
What crushed this can?
When the can is immersed in the water, the pressure inside the can is lower than the pressure outside
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The idea for this game and graphic above come from a great high school physics teacher named Kelly O'Shea.
HaeLim (Emily) Wee , Class of 2017
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Force on refrigerator acts in 2 directions
Force acts in 2 directions
H. Resolution of Forces - Breaking down a single vector into 2 or more vectors
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Which component is responsible
for making this cart
move?
Only horizontal part (Fx)
of
applied force
If the angle were increased, how would it change the size of the:
Vertical component?
Increase
Horizontal component?
Decrease
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Ex 1) A car is pulled with a force of 60. N at angle of 37° from the horizontal. Find the vertical and horizontal components of the applied force
Scale: 1 cm = 10 N
Using Trigonometry
| SinӨ = | Opp | = | Fy |
| Hyp | F |
Cross Multiply
| Fy = FsinӨ |
| Fx = FcosӨ |
"One size fits all"
Fy = 60. Nsin37°
Fy = 36 N Up
Fx = 60. Ncos37°
Fx = 48 N Right
Check a2 + b2 = c2
36 N2 + 48 N2= 60. N2
Ex 2) Weight of Cart = 80 N
Horizontal Component
of
Weight Force?
O N
Vertical Component
of Weight Force?
80. N
Horizontal Component
0 N
Vertical Component
80 N down
Ex 3) A 50. N force at an angle of 80° has its' angle changed to 10.°.
How will the vertical and horizontal components change?
Angle & Components - Flash
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Vertical component - smaller
Horizontal component - larger
Ranking Task Rank the Vertical Components from least to greatest.
Explain your answers
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Ex 4) Parallel & perpendicular components
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F = 10. N (Weight)
F = 10. N (Weight)
Find the force holding cart on ramp and force that acts down
Force (down
ramp) = Fapplied
sinӨ =
5.0 N
Force (on ramp) = Fapplied cosӨ =
8.7 N
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Ranking Task Rank the parallel
component
Rank the perpendicular
component |
Finding a horizontal component
Box on a Ramp
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