MECHANICS NOTE PHYSICS

 Vectors

1.   Vector addition :


A.        Mechanics


      

A and B be vector quantities acting at an angle θ then

Magnitude of resulting (R) =    A2  + 2AB cos+ B2

                     Bsin         

α be the angle made by resultant with A then Tan α = A + BCos

Case 1 : If θ = 0then R = A+B i.e. resultant will be maximum if two vectors are in same direction .

Case 2 : If θ = 180then R = A-B i.e resultant will be minimum if two vectors are in opposite direction .

Case 3 : If θ = 90o then R =    A+ B2   and direction with A

Tan α = B/A


 

2.   Subtraction  of  Vectors  :


A  and


B  are  two  vector  quantities  acting  at  an  angle  then


       

subtraction of B from A then  the result magnitude of resultant

( R) =   A– 2AB cos+ B2,         α be the angle made by resultant with A then

    Bsin

Tan α = A – B cos

Case 1 : If θ = 0then R = A-B i.e. resultant will be minimum if two vectors are in same direction .

Case  2  :  If  θ  =  180o   then  R  =  A+B  i.e  resultant  will  be  maximum  if  two  vectors  are  in opposite direction.

Case 3 : If θ = 90o then R =    A+ B2   and direction with A

 

Tan α =

 

3.   Product of Vectors :

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a.   Scalar product or dot product : A and B be two vectors quantities then scalar product =

        

A. B = |A| |B|cos θ

  

i.    If θ = 0o then , A. B  = AB i.e. scalar product of two vectors become maximum .

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ii.  If θ = 90o then scalar A. B  = 0 i.e. scalar product of two vectors will be zero .

  

iii. If θ = 180o then A. B  = -AB i.e. scalar product of two vectors will be –ve.

      

b.  Vectors product or cross product : A and B are two vectors quantities acting at an angle

               

θ then vectors product , A× B  =        |A| |B| Sinθn where n = unit of vector perpendicular

      

to plane containing A and B.

   

Here ( A × B)   = -( ⃗⃗           )

4.  Resolution of Vector : When a vector  ⃗  is resolved in two component along x-axis & y-axis then

                                            


component along x-axis, Rx = R cosθ


component along y-axis, Ry = R Sinθ


 

 

Motion in a straight line

1.    The equations of motion for uniformly accelerating body are

a.   v = u +at          b.   S = ut+   at2


 

n

 

b.   v= u2+2as     d.   S th


a

= u + 2


( 2n-1)


These equations of motion under the action of gravity are written by replacing ‘a’ by ‘g’ and

‘s’ by ‘h’

2.   Area  under  the  velocity time  curve  and  time  axis  gives  the  displacement  of  the  object  for given interval of time .

3.   A  body  falling  freely  under  the  action  of  gravity  then  the  distance  covered  in  subsequent

seconds starting from rest will be in the ratio of 1:3:5:7 etc.

4.   Velocity of body falling freely under the action of gravity starting from  rest will be in the ratio of 1:2:3:4 etc .

5.   If a body is thrown with velocity ‘u’ vertically upward then time to reach at maximum height


u

is  g   and  time  to  return  back  to  ground  is


u

g   so  time  of  flight  is


2u

,if  air  resistance  is


neglected.

6.   If air resistance is taken in account then time of ascent (ta) is less than time of descent (td)

7.   For a particle having zero initial velocity if

S tx   where x > 2 then particle acceleration increases  with time .

8.   For a particle having zero initial velocity if

S tx where x < 0 then particle acceleration decreases  with time.

9.   If a body cover half of distance with speed vand another half distance with velocity vthen

Average speed =  2v1v2

v+ v2

10. If a body travel half time with speed vand another half time with speed vthen   average v+ v2

speed =     2

11. If a particle start from rest and accelerate with α for tand cover a distanced xthen retard

with β for time tand comes to rest after covering distance xthen

(t+ t2)




vmax =      2x1   =     2 x2   =

 

2(x+x2)


+



=              +

12. When a body is thrown vertically upward with velocity ‘u’ then maximum height reached is

u2

H =  2g

Motion in Plane

1.   Projectile   thrown   horizontally   from   top   of   tower   :-   When   a   projectile   is   thrown

horizontally from top of tower of height ‘h’ with velocity ‘u’ then

a.   Eqof path , y =    g 2 x2

2u


 

b.   Time of flight , T =

 

 

c.   Horizontal range , R =


2h g

2hu2

g


x

 

y

 

d.   Velocity at any instant v =    v 2


+ v 2


2.    Projectile fired making an angle θ with horizontal : A projectile is fired at an angle θ with

horizontal from ground then

2        2

 

a.   Eqof path y = x tanθ -       g        x2

2u cos

2u sin


b.   Time of flight T =       g


 

u2sin


c.   Maximum height reached , H =     2g

2

 

0

 

u2sin2                                u


d.   Horizontal range, R =


g       for maximum horizontal range Rmax g    if θ = 45


x

 

e.   Velocity at any instant, v =    v 2

 

f.   H =       , R = 4H cotθ =          ,


+ vy2


 

3.   The angle of projection for a projectile with given velocity to have same horizontal range are

θ and 90–θ .

4.   The maximum height is equal to n times the range then the projectile is launched at an angle

θ = tan-1  (4n)

5.   If θ and 90–θ are the two angle of projections for a projectile to have same horizontal range

then

H1               2


a.       = tanθ             b.

 

R1


H2   = tan θ

2R


b.   R2   = 1               d.  T1 . Tg

c.   R = 4    H1H2        f.   H1+H= u2/2g

6.   If two bodies are thrown in opposite direction from top of tower with velocity uand uthen

u1u2

a.   Time after which velocity become perpendicular to each other is t =      g

b.   Time after which position vectors becomes perpendicular to each other is t =     √                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

 

Circular motion

1.    When a body is moving along the circumstance   of circular path with uniform speed then velocity  and  acceleration  has  equal  magnitude  but  they  are  changing  due  to  change  in direction.

3.   ac= rω2 =


 

= ω.v = 4π2f2r  =


42

T2     r


f = frequency , T = Time period

     →      →


     ar   =


× v


4. When body is moving with variable speed then acceleration is a =    ac+ a t2   a= tangential acceleration

5. A body is moving in a vertical circle with speed v by making an angle θ with vertical then

mv2


T =     r     + mg cos

 

a.   If θ = 0o then Tmax =


 

mv2

r    + mg , at lowest point of vertical circle .

r

 

mv2


b.   If θ = 180o then Tmin  =

 

2


-mg , at highest point of vertical circle


 

c.    If θ = 90o then  T =  mv  , at horizontal position . r

6.  Minimum velocity of body in vertical circle.

a.   The                 minimum                 velocity                 at                 lowest                 point, v =    5gr

b.   The                 minimum                 velocity                 at                 highest                 point,

v =     gr

c.   The minimum velocity at horizontal point, v =     3gr

7.   Motion in a conical  pendulum  : When a body is  revolved in  a circular path of radius r by

string of length ‘l’ by making an angle θ with vertical then

v2

a.   tanθ = rg


 

b.   Time period (T) = 2π


l cos

g


8.   Maximum safe velocity of a cyclist for turning without inclination

 

v =    rg , this is also velocity to avoid skidding while turning the vehicle .

9.   Banking of roads : The angle banking of road is θ in which outer edge is raised at an angle θ

then

 

a.   v =    rg tan

b.   tanθ = h/b,  b = width of road

 

 

Laws of motion and fraction

1.   Momentum (P) = mv


dp     dp


dv        dm


2.   F = dt  = dt  (mv) = m dt  + v  dt

dv

a.   If mass is constant then F = m dt = ma

4.   Conservation of linear momentum : If no force act on the system of colliding body then

=       = 0 or p = constant or mv = constant

 

5.   Apparent weight in a lift : When a person is in a lift then a.   For uniform motion or at rest

R = mg

b.   For lift accelerating upward

R = m (g+a)

c.   For lift accelerating downward

R = m (g-a)

d.   For lift in free fall, a = g so

R = 0

6.   When a body of mass ‘m’ is tied with a mass less string then tension on string is

a.   for uniform motion or rest  T = mg

b.   For accelerating upward T = m(g+a)

c.   For accelerating downward T = m (g-a)

7.   When a chain or rope is held horizontally and pulled : A chain of length L, mass M is pulled by force F at one end then tension at x is  T =  (          )F

dm


8.  Rocket Propulsion when


dt    is rate of ejection of fuel with velocity v then

dm


a.   Force on rocket in absence of gravity  F =


dt  v


 

b.   Acceleration of rocket in absence of gravity a = F/M =

 

dm


c.   Force on rocket in presence of gravity F =


dt  v-Mg


 

d.   acceleration of rocket in presence of gravity a =  F/M =          – g

9.   When  a  jet  of  liquid  of  density  ρ  is  escaping  from  pipe  of  cross  sectional  area  ‘A’  with velocity v then  Force  (F) = ρAv2

Power (P) = Fv= ρAv3

10. When a block is pulled by a force F & just start to slide then

Limiting force of friction (F) = μR

For body moving with uniform velocity

μk   = F/R

For body rolling with uniform speed

μr = F/R

11. Angle  of  friction  (θf):  angle  between  resultant  of  normal  reaction  and  limiting  force  of friction with normal reaction .

tanθf = μ

12. Angle of repose (α ) Angle of inclined plane with horizontal at which body placed on it just

start to slide down the plane

tanα = μ

13. When a block of mass m is pulled by force F inclined at an angle θ with horizontal then

     Minimum force (F) = cos+ sin

14. Minimum horizontal force to be applied on block of mass m held against a vertical wall so as to prevent it from sliding down the wall is mgcotθ or       .


 

 

15. A uniform chain L is hanging with ‘x’ down the edge then , μ =

 

             


   x  L –x


a.   Fraction hanging x/L =


+ 1


16. When a block takes n time to slide down a rough inclined plane of inclination θ as it takes to

    1 

slide down a perfectly smooth inclined plane then coefficient of friction , μ = tanθ 1 –n2

    

 

17. When bottom of rough inclined plane with velocity v  having inclination θ andblock reach

with velocity nv at bottom of smooth inclined plane of same inclination then coefficient of

    1 

friction μ = tanθ 1 –n2

    

 

18.  When  a  block  slide  a  distance  x  along  rough  inclined  of  inclination  θ  and  slide  nx  along

   1

smooth inclined plane of same inclination in same time then μ = tanθ 1 –n

   

 

Work, Energy, Power & Collision

→     →

1.   Work done by force (W) = F .  s  = FS cosθ

2.   Work done by variable force

 

W =


 

w

3.   Power (p) =  t   =

→     →


change in energy

time               If a body is moving under the action of constant force


then P = F . v

4.   Change in PE of body at a height ‘h’ close to surface of earth is

∆PE = mgh

2

 

1                p2 


5.   Kinetic energy (KE) = 2   mv

6.   Work energy theorem ,


2m


Work done = change in energy

7.   A light and heavy body have equal KE then

 

i.e. m1> mso P1>PHence heavy body has greater linear momentum than lighter


 

one .

 

8.   Coefficient of restitution ( e) =


 

 

v2–v1

u1–u2



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