Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws of Motion

Flashcards covering the step-by-step process, units, and formulas for finding force, impulse, acceleration, and related quantities.

Step one in finding force is to identify the __________.

given values

In Step 1, force is measured in __________.

newtons (N)

In Step 1, mass is measured in __________.

kilograms (kg)

In Step 1, acceleration is measured in __________.

meters per second squared (m/s²)

In Step 1, impulse is measured in __________.

newton seconds (N * s)

In Step 1, velocities are measured in __________.

meters per second (m/s)

In Step 1, time is measured in __________.

seconds (s)

Step two in the procedure is to choose the __________.

correct formula

In Step 2, the formula for finding acceleration is __________.

$$\frac{f}{m}$$

In Step 2, the formula for finding force is __________.

$$ma$$

In Step 2, the formula for finding impulse ($j$) is __________.

$$m\Delta v=m(v_{\text{final}}-v_{\text{initial}})$$

In Step 2, the formula for finding time force is __________.

$$f\Delta t = m\Delta v$$

Step three in the procedure is to rearrange and __________.

substitute the values

In Step 3, you must isolate the __________ on one side.

unknown variable

In Step 3, known quantities must be substituted with __________.

proper units

Step four is to solve and __________.

include units

In Step 4, after calculating the final value, you must attach the correct __________.

metric unit

In the time force formula, the left side of the equals sign is _________.

$$f\Delta t$$

In the time force formula, the right side of the equals sign is _________.

$$m\Delta v$$

On the left side of the time force formula, force ($f$) is multiplied by _________.

$$\Delta t$$

On the left side of the time force formula, elapsed time ($\Delta t$) is multiplied by _________.

$$f$$

On the right side of the time force formula, mass ($m$) is multiplied by _________.

$$\Delta v$$

On the right side of the time force formula, change in velocity ($\Delta v$) is multiplied by _________.

$$m$$

In the time force formula, the change in velocity ($\Delta v$) expands to _________.

$$v_{\text{final}} - v_{\text{initial}}$$

When $\Delta v$ is expanded, the right side of the time force formula is _________.

$$m(v_{\text{final}} - v_{\text{initial}})$$

Combining both unexpanded sides, the complete time force formula is _________.

$$f\Delta t = m\Delta v$$

Writing the full time force formula with velocity expanded yields _________.

$$f\Delta t = m(v_{\text{final}} - v_{\text{initial}})$$

In the time force formula, dividing both sides by $\Delta t$ isolates the variable _________.

$$f$$

In the time force formula, isolating force ($f$) gives the expression _________.

$$\frac{m\Delta v}{\Delta t}$$

In the time force formula, dividing both sides by $f$ isolates the variable _________.

$$\Delta t$$

In the time force formula, isolating elapsed time ($\Delta t$) gives the expression _________.

$$\frac{m\Delta v}{f}$$

In the time force formula, isolating change in velocity ($\Delta v$) gives the expression _________.

$$\frac{f\Delta t}{m}$$

In the time force formula, isolating mass ($m$) gives the expression _________.

$$\frac{f\Delta t}{\Delta v}$$