Chapter 5: Newton's Laws of Motion
Study Plan
The concepts presented in Chapter 5 describe forces and predict accelerations. Consider these questions as you begin your studies:
- What force must the floor of an elevator apply to your feet to accelerate you upward? (Checkup 5.4, question 6, page 143; and Example 6, page 147)
- How do an elevator and its counterweight accelerate if the cable connecting them is permitted to run freely? (Example 10, page 154)
- What devices are installed on elevators to ensure their safety? (Physics in Practice: Elevators, page 157)
Organize
- Prepare for lecture by reading the assigned sections from Chapter 5 in your textbook or ebook. This will provide an organizing framework for concepts introduced in lecture, and help you take better notes.
- Take the checkup quiz and work the Checkup questions in your textbook to assess your understanding of basic concepts. Take note of any topics you need to review further.
- Review the Examples from your textbook. These progress from simple to complex, and provide concrete illustrations of the concepts discussed.
- Review the Problem Solving Techniques box on “Free-Body” Diagrams from your textbook.
Learn
- Re-read Chapter 5 and review your lecture notes.
- Access the Online Concept Tutorials given for this chapter. Tutorials use animation and interactive exercises to help develop your understanding of fundamental topics.
Forces
Sections: 5.2, 5.4“Free-Body” Diagrams
Sections: 5.3, 5.5, 5.6 - Use the FlashCards to test your memory for new key terms and equations.
- Work the end of chapter Problems and Review Problems assigned by your instructor. If your instructor has assigned SmartWork online homework, login from the right navigation pane.
Connect
- Throughout the text Physics in Practice boxes explore real-world applications of core concepts in specific detail. In Chapter 5 see:
Physics in Practice: Elevators - Physics in the News offers additional real-world physics applications, and a daily dose of science-based news.
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