FIRST LAW Every body retains its state of rest or state of uniform motion, until an external force is applied on it. • This law is also known as law of inertia or law of Galileo. • First law gives the definition of inertia. • Inertia is the virtue of a body due to which it tries to retain its state. EXAMPLES 1. The dust particle come out from a carpet, when it is beaten with a stick due to their inertia of rest. 2. Car Air Bags 3. Baseball Is at Rest 4. A Parachutist Who Jumps from an Aeroplane 5. The Liftoff of a Rocket from the Launch Pad. Inertial Frame • Whenever the frame of reference is moving with uniform velocity or is at rest. Non-Inertial Frame • Whenever the frame of reference is accelerating or retarding or rotating is called noninertial frame of reference. SECOND LAW The force applied on a body is equal to the product of mass of the body and the acceleration produced in it. e.g. F = ma. • The second law of motion gives the definition of force. • A force is any influence that causes an object to undergo a certain change, either concerning its movement, direction and geometrical structure. • SI unit of force is Newton (N). LINEAR MOMENTUM • The product of the mass and the velocity of a body is called the linear momentum of the body. • It is a vector quantity. • Its unit is kg-m/s. Linear momentum = Mass X Velocity • A heavier body has a larger linear momentum than a lighter body moving with the same velocity. • In the absence of external forces, the total linear momentum of the system remains conserved. Application of Conservation of Linear Momentum • When a man jumps from a boat to the shore, the boat slightly moves away from the shore. • Rocket works on the principle of conservation of momentum. • When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun recoils or gives a sharp pull in backward direction. IMPULSE If a force acts on a body for a very short time ∆t, then the product of force and time is called the impulse. • Impulse = Change in momentum = Force × Time interval • Its SI unit is N-s or kg-m/s EXAMPLES 1. Hammering nail 2. Boxers punch CONCEPT OF IMPULSE • A cricketer moves his hands backwards while catching a ball. • A person jumping from a height on a ‘concrete’ floor receives more injury than when jumping on a spongy floor. • Vehicles like cars, buses and scooters are provided with shockers. • Bogies of the trains are provided with buffers to avoid severe jerks during shunting of trains. • Car seat belt THIRD LAW Every action have equal and opposite reaction • Action and reaction always act on the different bodies. Examples • On firing the bullet, the gunner is pushed in backward direction. • When the boatman is jumped from the boat, the boat is pushed back. • In a rocket, gases are ejected with a great speed from the rocket backwards and rocket is pushed forwards. • While swimming, a person pushes the water backwards (action). • The water pushes the swimmer forward with the same force (reaction). EQUILIBRIUM • If the resultant of all the forces acting on a body is zero, then the body is said to be in equilibrium. • If a body is in equilibrium, it will be either at rest or in uniform motion. • If it is at rest, the equilibrium is called static, otherwise dynamic. TYPES OF STATIC EQUILIBRIUM (i) Stable Equilibrium If on slight displacement from equilibrium position a body has tendency to regain its original position, it is said to be in stable equilibrium. (ii) Unstable Equilibrium • If on a slight displacement from equilibrium position, a body moves in the direction of displacement and does not regain its original position, the equilibrium is said to be unstable equilibrium. • In this equilibrium, the centre of gravity of the body is at the highest position. NEUTRAL EQUILIBRIUM • If on slight displacement from equilibrium position a body has no tendency to come back to its original position or to move in the direction of displacement, it is said to be in neutral equilibrium. • In neutral equilibrium, the centre of gravity always remains at the same height. Condition for Stable Equilibrium 1. The centre of gravity of the body should be at the minimum height. 2. The vertical line passing through the centre of gravity of the body should pass through the base of the body. CENTRE OF MASS Centre of mass of a body (system of particles) is a point where the entire mass of the body is supposed to be concentrated