19-11-14 Getting ready for forces quiz

Today’s assignment from textbook:

p. 110-112: 20, 37, 38, 39, 41 and 51.

What you need to know for tomorrow’s quiz:

  • Use of first five equations in your equation sheet
  • Draw force diagrams
  • Evaluate forces to determine balanced/unbalanced net force
  • Special circumstances/types of problems
    • Solve problems with pulleys (pulleys change direction of tension, not magnitude)
    • Solve problems with ramps
  • Solve problems with forces at angles
    • Break down forces into x and y components
    • Solve triangle math using SOHCAHTOA and law of sines

Additional resources

You an find instructional/tutorial videos here.

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