Lecture Notes PHY143

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PHY 143
Basic Physics For Engineers I
E-Notes
Prepared by
Mohd Noor Mohd Ali
Physics Lecturer
Applied Science Department
University Teknologi MARA Pulau Pinang
Offered Since July 2007
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Physics and measurements (2 hrs) ...............................................
.......................................... 4
Units ..........................................................................
...................................................... 4
Fundamental Quantities..........................................................
........................................... 4
Derived Quantities .............................................................
............................................... 4
Prefixes........................................................................
.................................................... 4
Significant figure .............................................................
................................................. 5
Conversion of units ............................................................
............................................... 5
Scalar s and vectors (3 hrs)....................................................
................................................ 7
Definition......................................................................
................................................... 7
Vector Notation.................................................................
................................................ 7
Addition (& subtraction) of vector components -Geometrical Method...............
............... 7
Addition (& subtraction) of vector components -Unit vector method...............
................. 8
Resolution of vectors into x and y components...................................
............................... 8
Kinematics (3 hrs)..............................................................
................................................. 10
Position, displacement and velocity.............................................
.................................... 10
Instantaneous velocity is defined as the velocity at a particular instance in ti
me. ............. 10
Acceleration, dv/dt ............................................................
.............................................. 11
Graph of velocity versus time...................................................
....................................... 12
Constant acceleration in linear motion..........................................
................................... 13
Motion in two dimension.........................................................
........................................ 13
Free Fall motion................................................................
.............................................. 14
Newtons Laws of Motion, Linear momentum and collisions (5hrs)....................
................ 15
Definition......................................................................
................................................. 15
The Force Law (Newtons Second Law) ..............................................
........................... 15
Types of forces (Gravitational, Normal & Friction) .............................
............................ 15
Free body diagram ..............................................................
............................................ 16
Linear momentum and Collisions..................................................
.................................. 16
Collecting the components ......................................................
............................................ 17

Collision between two bodies....................................................

.......................................... 17
One moving, one stationary initially............................................
........................................ 17
Both moving with different velocity in the same direction initially.............
......................... 17
Both objects moving towards each other initially. ..............................
................................. 17
Both objects move with different velocities after collision.....................
.............................. 17
One object stationary, one moving after collision. .............................
.................................. 17
Both objects moves together with the same velocity after collision..............
........................ 17
Work, energy and power (3 hrs) .................................................
......................................... 17
Work, energy & power............................................................
........................................ 17
Conservation of mechanical Energy ..............................................
.................................. 18
Work-Energy theorem.............................................................
........................................ 18
Rotational motion (3 hrs) ......................................................
.............................................. 19
Motion of a body rotating/ spinning about an axis. .............................
............................. 19
When a body is rotating/spinning about an axis then each points on the body are
moving in
circular paths centered at the axis of rotation ................................
................................... 19
Angular position, angular displacement and angular velocity ....................
...................... 19
Note: If moving CCW, angular velocity is positive, moving CW, angular velocity i
s
negative .......................................................................
................................................... 19
Angular acceleration ...........................................................
............................................ 19
Constant angular acceleration in rotational motion .............................
............................. 19
Relation Between Linear and Rotational Quantities...............................
.......................... 20
Static equilibrium (3 hrs)......................................................
............................................... 21
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Equilibrium of a particle.......................................................
........................................... 21
Definition of Torque ...........................................................
............................................ 21
Equilibrium of rigid body.......................................................
......................................... 21
Oscillatory motion (3 hrs) .....................................................
.............................................. 22
Periodic motion.................................................................
.............................................. 22
Simple harmonic motion (SHM) ...................................................
.................................. 22
Simple Pendulum ................................................................
............................................ 23
Conservation of Energy in SHM...................................................
................................... 24
Mechanics of solids (2 hrs) ....................................................
............................................. 25
Elasticity......................................................................
.................................................. 25
Youngs Modulus...................................................................
......................................... 25
Shear modulus...................................................................
.............................................. 25
Bulk modulus....................................................................
.............................................. 26
Mechanics of fluids (2 hrs).....................................................
............................................. 27
Density and relative density ...................................................
......................................... 27
Pressure .......................................................................
................................................... 27
Buoyancy. ......................................................................
................................................. 28
Vibrations and waves (2 hrs)....................................................
.......................................... 30
Introduction....................................................................
................................................ 30
Type of waves...................................................................
.............................................. 30
Characteristic of wave motion ..................................................
....................................... 30
The propagation of Waves........................................................
....................................... 32
Wave equations..................................................................
............................................. 32
Temperature, Thermal expansion and the Ideal Gas Law (4 hrs)....................
...................... 34
Temperature and thermometers ...................................................
.................................... 34
Thermal expansion...............................................................
........................................... 34
The gas laws and Absolute temperature...........................................
................................ 37
The ideal gas law ..............................................................
.............................................. 38

Heat and The First Law of Thermodynamics (4 hrs)................................

............................ 40
Heat as energy transfer.........................................................
........................................... 40
Specific heat...................................................................
................................................. 40
Latent heat of fusion and evaporation...........................................
................................... 40
The first law of thermodynamics ................................................
..................................... 40
work done by a gas..............................................................
......................................... 40
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Physics and measurements (2 hrs)
Physics is an empirical science, which means that measurements are made. To comm
unicate
the measurements, system of units is used. Comparison between the measurements c
an be
made if a common unit of measure is used, or at least a known conversion is know
,
Units
A common system of units used in physics is the SI (Systeme International dUnites
), which
is a revised metric system. This system uses meter for length, kilogram for mass
and secaon
for time.
Fundamental Quantities
Fundamental quantities are the basic quantity of measure. The fundamental quanti
tes of the
SI units, its corresponding symbol, the unit of measure and symbol for unit of m
easure is
given in the table below.
Quantity of measure Unit of measure Symbol for Unit
Length, l meter m
Mass, m kilogram kg
Time, t second s
electrical current, I ampere A
Temperature, T kelvin K
amount of substance mole mol
luminous intensity. candela cd
Derived Quantities
Derived quantities are quantities which can be described using the fundamental q
uantities.
Some examples are given below.
Derived quantities Units Symbol of unit
momentum kilogram meter per second kg m s-1
Force Newton, kilogram meter
per second per second
N, kg m s-2
Energy Joule, Newton.meter J, kg m2 s -2
Derived quantities are obtained when physical quantities are multiplied or divid
ed with one
another. Subtration or addition will not produce derived quantities.
E.g.
1.23 m + 3.21 m = 3.33 m same quantity
1.23 m x 3.21 m = 3.95 m2 area, a derived quantity
Prefixes

Prefixes are used with units to indicate power of 10 factors.

Prefix Power of 10
peta (P) 1015
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terra (T) 1012
giga (G) 109
mega (M) 106
kilo (k) 103
deci (d) 10-1
centi 10-2
milli (m) 10-3
micro () 10-6
nano (n) 10-9
pico (p) 10-12
fempto (f) 10-15
Significant figure
When measurements are made, the accuracy of the measuring instruments determine
the
number of significant figures (digits) that can be taken for the measurement. Th
is is the
number of significant figures due to the precision of measuring instrument.
Example
Meter rule smallest division is 1 mm, Therefore readings can be made to the near
est mm,
e.g. 0.563 m gives 3 significant figures.
Vernier Caliper readings can be made to the nearest 1/10 of 1 mm, eg 5.42 cm 3 si
g. fig
Micrometer screw gauge readings can be made to 1/100 of 1 mm, eg. 14.56 mm 4 sig
fig
When quantities undergo mathematical operation, the number of significant figure
will
usually decreases. The result of a mathematical operation will usually have the
smaller
number of significant figure from the significant figures of the quantities that
undergo the
mathematical operation.
Mathematical operation does not increase the precision of the result.
Ex.
0.563 m x 14.56 mm = 8.1536 x 10-3 m2 = 8.15 x 10-3 m2 to 3 significant figures.
0.563 m + 14.56 mm = 0.57756 m = 0.576 m to the decimal place of the coarser ins
trument
(meter rule)
Conversion of units
Conversion of units is done by treating the prefix value factor and units as ord
inary variables
Conversion due to prefix

123.4 m into cm
100 cm = 1 m
123.4 m x 100 cm / m =1234 cm
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Or 1cm = 1 x 10-2 m
123.4 x 1 cm / 1 x 10-2 m = 1234 cm
Conversion due to units system
5 feet 5 inch into m
1 feet = 12 inch
1 inch = 2.54 cm
5 feet 5 inch = 65 inch x 2.54 cm / 1 inch = 165cm x 1 m / 100 cm = 1.65 m
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Scalar s and vectors (3 hrs)
Definition
Scalars are physical quantities which have magnitude only. Vectors are physical
quantities
which have magnitude and direction.
Example of scalars: distance travelled, time, energy
Example of vectors: force, momentum, velocity, acceleration
Vector Notation
A vector is represented graphically by an arrow.
The size (length) of the arrow represents the magnitude of the vector, the direc
tion of the
arrow is the direction of the vector.
r
In written form a vector symbol is written in bold typeface, A , or with an arro
w A over
the symbol. The direction has to be stated explicitely
Addition (& subtraction) of vector components -Geometrical Method
When two vectors are added together, the tail of the second vector is connected
to the
tip/head of the first vector.
The result of the addition is called the resultant vector.

Note : A + B = B + A
Vector subtraction is the addition of a vector with a negative vector.
A negative vector is a vector having the same magnitude as the original vector b
ut opposite in
direction.
Example
A -B = A + -B
Notice: B is in opposite direction of B
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Note : A + -B = -(B + -A)
Addition (& subtraction) of vector components -Unit vector method
A vector A can be written in the form, A = Ax i +Ay j , where i and j are unit vecto
rs (
magnitude 1, but no associated unit) and point in the +x and +y direction respec
tively, and Ax
and Ay are the x and y components of the vectors respectively.
A + B = (Ax i +Ayj ) +( Bx i +By j )
= (Ax + Bx) i +(Ay+By) j
Resolution of vectors into x and y components.
We use trigonometry to assist us in working with vectors in number.
A vector can be resolve into components along/parallel to a selected set of axis
.
Using x-y axes as reference axes. The vector is resolved into components along t
he x and the
y axis.
Ax = A cos q1 i
Ay = A sin q1 j
Notice
is the angle between the vector and the positive x axis
Bx = B cos q2 i
By = B sin q2 j
Thus A + B = (Ax + Bx) i +(Ay+By) j
= (A cos q1 + Bcos q2) i + (A sin q1 + B sin q2) j
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The magnitude of the resultant vector C = A + B = SQRT[(A cos q1 + B cos q2)2 +(
Asin q1
+ B sin q2) 2]
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Kinematics (3 hrs)
Position, displacement and velocity
Position
ate with
a system
Position
.
Distance

the location of a point / particle / object, i.e. the labels or coordin

respect to
of axes (i.e. x-y-z axes)
Vector is the vector from the origin to the position / coordinate point
traveled is the length of the path of the object

Displacement -The length vector along a straight line between two positions.
Normally the reference point is the origin (0, 0) in the x-y plane (2-dim), or x
= 0 on the xaxis.
The position vector is represented by r = x i +y j (2-dim) or r = x i ( 1-dim)
Speed -The rate of change of distance traveled. Speed is a scalar quantity.
Average Speed = distance traveled divided by time to cover the distance
Instantaneous speed is defined as the speed at a particular instance in time.
Example: A student walks a distance of 100 meters in 20 seconds. Find the averag
e speed of
the student. Average speed = 100 meters/20 seconds = 5 meter/second = 5 m/s= 5 m
s-1
Velocity -The rate of change of displacement. Velocity is a vector.
Average velocity = the displacement divided by time to cover the distance
r
x1
x0 Dx

vavg =
i =
i
t1
t0 Dt
Instantaneous velocity is defined as the velocity at a particular instance in ti
me.
Dx
v =
lim Dt
0
Dt
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The position versus time graph is a plot of the particle position with respect t
o time. It shows
the particle position at some instances in time.
r
x1
x0 Dx
From the definition of velocity, vavg =
i =
i , the average velocity between two
t1
t0 Dt
position / time interval can be obtained from the graph.
The average velocity between 0 -5 sec is the slope of the graph between 0 -5 sec
.
The average velocity between 5 -10 sec, 10 -15 sec, 15 20 sec is the slope of th
e graph
between 5 -10 sec, 10 -15 sec, 15 20 sec respectively.
The average velocity between 0-10 secs is however is not the slope of the graph,
and has to
be computed.
Acceleration, dv/dt
Acceleration -The rate of change of velocity. The acceleration is a vector.
Average acceleration = the change in velocity divided by the time the change occ
ur.
rr
r
v1
v0
a =
t1
t0
r
v1
v0

Along the x axis, a =

i
t1

t0
The equations of motion.
rr
r
v1
v0
r
x1
x0

vavg =
ia =
t1
t0
t1
t0
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i
t
x
vavg

=
r
i
t
s
vavg =
r
t
uv
a
rr
r

=
i
t
uv
ai
=
tvsi avg
r
= atiuivi +=
tivsi avg =
at uv +=
tvs avg =
tvs avg =
substitute
2
uv
vavg
+
=
t
uv
s
2
+
=
t
uat u
s
2
++
=
replace at uv +=
2
2 2 atut
s
+
=

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atuts +=
Rewriting at uv =
, and
t
s
uv
2
=+
Then,
as uv
t
s
at uvuv
2
)
2)( ())( (
22 =+
=+
v 2 as u 22 +=
Graph of velocity versus time
2
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The velocity versus time graph gives us the the velocity at some instances in ti
me. In the
above example the particle has a constant velocity of 4 m s-1 between 0 10 sec.
Its velocity
decreases to 2 m s-1 in the next 5 sec (5 10 sec interval), then increases until
it reaches a
velocity of 6 m s-1 at t = 20 s.
The particle has zero acceleration in the time interval 0 5 sec, undergoes decel
eration
(acceleration is negative) between 5 10 sec, and acceleration during the time in
terval 10 -20
sec.
Constant acceleration in linear motion
A particle or body moving in a straight line, for example along the x-axis is sa
id to be
moving in linear motion. The path of the particle can be represented by a straig
ht line. To
simplify analysis, we will only consider the particle to be moving at constant a
cceleration
over a certain time. However, the acceleration of the particle can be of a diffe
rent value over
another time range. A graph of velocity versus time will show straight line segm
ents, similar
to the velocity versus time graph above. The kinematics equations can be use ove
r the time
when the acceleration is constant.
Example:
A particle moves in a straight line during its motion. It moves from rest (veloc
ity = 0), with
an acceleration of 0.5 m s-2 for 10 seconds. Its acceleration then becomes zero
for the next
five seconds. It then decelerates and stops moving in another 15 seconds. Find
a) The velocity of the particle at 12 seconds.
b) The distance it moves during its motion.
c) The deceleration of the particle.
Motion in two dimension
Particles or bodies which move in a plane, for example on the x-y plane is said
to undergo
motion in two-dimension. The velocity of the particles / bodies can be resolved
along two
perpendicular directions (x-y axes).
Example:
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An airplane is moving with a velocity of 300 km hr-1 in the direction 030o. It f
lew for 45
minutes before it changes direction to 110o. It then flew for another 30 minutes
with a speed
of 350 km hr-1. What is the distance it traveled?
Particles and bodies in projectile motion also move in two dimensions the horizo
ntal and
the vertical direction.
Example:
An arrow is shot at angle of 450 with respect to the ground. The arrow leaves th
e bow at 50
ms -1. What is the horizontal distance it traveled when it return to its initial
height from the
ground? (Assume there is no air resistance and the acceleration due to gravity i
s 9.8 ms-2)
Free Fall motion
When an object is release from a height above ground, it will fall to the ground
with
acceleration due to gravity, g which is 9.8 ms-2. The acceleration due to gravit
y is always
pointing towards the ground. If an object is thrown vertically upwards with a ce
rtain speed, it
will also fall to the ground with the acceleration due to gravity.
Example:
1.
An object is released from rest from a height of 10 m above the ground. Calculat
e its
velocity as it hits the ground.
2.
A ball is thrown upwards at a speed of 30 ms-1. How high does the ball travel, b
efore
it returns to the ground? Calculate the total time it takes during flight.
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Newtons Laws of Motion, Linear momentum and collisions (5hrs)
Definition
Newtons First Law states that an object at rest will remain at rest and an object
in motion
will remain in motion unless act upon by a force.
An objects velocity does not change if and only if the net force acting on the ob
ject is zero.
Newtons First Law is also called the law of inertia. Inertia is the resistance to
changes in
velocity. Inertia is a property of matter. Inertia is proportional to the mass o
f the object. An
object with a larger mass has a larger inertia than a less massive object.
Newtons Third Law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite rea
ction.
Forces acts in pairs. Every force is part of the interaction between two objects
, and each of
the objects exerts a force on the other.
Example: When we sit on a chair, we exert a force on the chair. Conversely, the
chair exerts
an equal but opposite force on us.
The Force Law (Newtons Second Law)
Newtons Second Law states that the acceleration of an object is proportional to t
he net force
on the object and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
In mathematical representation
Fnet = SF = ma, SF is the sum all forces acting on the body of mass m, and a the
acceleration.
Example:
A constant force of 10 N is applied to a body of mass 2 N which is initially at
rest. What is
the acceleration on the body? Calculate its velocity after 5 seconds.
Types of forces (Gravitational, Normal & Friction)
A force is a push or pull. Forces can be categorized in several forms, by how it
acts on
another object and by the source of the force.
Contact forces are forces acting on objects because the objects are in touch wit
h one another.
For example the force from a chair holding up a sitting person is a contact forc
e.
Long range forces are forces which do not require the objects to be in touch. Fo
r example the
force the sun exerts on the earth to keep it rotating around the sun. The force

between two
magnets is also an example of a long range force.
The Gravitational force is an example of long range force.
GMm
The gravitational force is given as F =
2 , where G is the universal gravitational
r
constant, G = 6.674 x 10-11 Nm2 kg-2, M and m are the masses of the objects in i
nteraction,
and r the distance between the two objects.
Near the surface of the earth the gravitational force is given as F = mg, where
g = 9.81 N kg-1
or ms-2 is the acceleration due to gravity.
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The normal force is the reaction force exerted by a surface in the direction per
pendicular
(normal) to the surface. The force the seat of a chair exerts on a person sittin
g on it is a n
example of normal force.
Friction or frictional force is a force which acts between two sliding surfaces
and opposes the
direction of motion of the sliding surfaces. Friction exists because surfaces ar
e not
microscopically smooth. The irregularities between the surfaces produce friction
. Friction can
be reduced between sliding surfaces by polishing the two surfaces smooth, applyi
ng lubricant
between the surfaces or inserting balls or rollers (bearing).
The magnitude of the frictional force is propotional to the normal force, f =
uN . The
direction is always opposite the direction of motion.
is the coeficient of friction
(static/dynamic)
Free body diagram
A free body diagram is a diagram of an object which shows all forces acting on t
he object. In
a many body problem, free body diagrams are drawn for each body in the problems.
All the
forces acting on that particular object are drawn on the object. A free body dia
gram helps in
analyzing a kinematics problem.
Linear momentum and Collisions
Definition of momentum
The linear momentum p of an object is the product of the objects mass, m and velo
city, v
p = mv
Unit : kg ms-1, a vector
The Principle of Conservation of momentum
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The total linear momentum of an isolated system remains constant (is conserved).
An isolated
system is one for which the vector sum of the external forces acting on the syst
em is zero.
A simple system contains two object which can interact with each other. The mass
es of the
objects remain unchanged, but their velocities might change during the interacti
on.
By The Principle of Conservation of Momentum, the total momentum, (ie the sum of
the
momentum of the two objects) before the interaction is equal to the total moment
um, (ie the
sum of the momentum of the two objects) after the interaction.
Sum of momentum before interaction = sum of momentum after interaction.
r
pp

ibefore =

l after
il
rr

miui =

mlvl
il
rr
rr
mu +
mu =
mv +
mv
1122 1122
The interaction between the objects is normally called collision.
Solution
rr
rr

From, mu +
mu =
mv +
mv
1122 1122
m
u
m
u
m
v
m
v

(ui +
j) +
(ui +
j) =
(vi +
j) +
(vi +
j)

11x 1y 22 x 2 y 11x 1y 22 x 2 y
Collecting the components
m (ui) +
m (ui) =
m (vi) +
m (vi)
11x 22 x 11x 22 x
mu +
mu =
mv +
mv
11x 22 x 11x 22x
m
m
m
m

(u
(u
(v
(v

j) +
j) =
j) +
j)

11y 22 y 11y 22 y
mu +
mu =
mv +
mv
11y 22 y 11y 22 y
Collision between two bodies
One moving, one stationary initially
Both moving with different velocity in the same direction initially.
Both objects moving towards each other initially.
Both objects move with different velocities after collision.
One object stationary, one moving after collision.
Both objects moves together with the same velocity after collision
Work, energy and power (3 hrs)
Work, energy & power

Work is the product of the displacement due to the force with the component of t
he force
along the direction of the displacement.
W = (F cos q) s, where F is the force, s is the displacement and
is the angle between the
force and displacement.
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Kinetic energy is the energy associated with motion.
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The kinetic energy of an object with mass m and speed v is given by KE =
mv
2
Potential energy is the energy associated with an objects position or chemical co
mposition.
Potential energy in a spring
The potential energy stored in a spring is given by PE =
1
kx 2
2
Where k is the spring constant and x, the extension of the spring
Gravitational potential energy
The energy of an object due to its position relative to the surface of the earth
.
The gravitational potential energy of an object of mass, m and height h, relativ
e to an
arbitraryly set zero is PE =
mgh
Unit of Energy
The unit of energy is joule (J).
1 joule = 1 N m
1 joule = 1 kg m2s-2
Power is the rate of doing work
Power is the rate of energy used
Power is the rate of energy supplied
P = Power
W = work, E = Energy used/supplied
t = time taken for work done
Conservation of mechanical Energy
Mechanical energy describes the potential energy and kinetic energy present in t
he
components of a mechanical system.
The mechanical energy of the system is conserved. The energy changes form from k
inetic
energy to potential energy and vice versa.
Note: Energy is always conserved, but in a mechanical system the energy is assum
ed not to

change into chemical, nuclear or electrical.

Work-Energy theorem
When a net external force does work, W on an object, the kinetic energy of the o
bject
changes from its initial value KEo to a final value KEf, the difference between
the two being
the work.
W = KEf KEo= 1/2 mvf2 1/2 mv02
Energy approach in solving kinematics problems : Involves kinetic and gravitatio
nal potential
energy, or kinetic and spring potential energy.
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Rotational motion (3 hrs)
Motion of a body rotating/ spinning about an axis.
When a body is rotating/spinning about an axis then each points on the body are
moving in
circular paths centered at the axis of rotation
If a line is drawn from each points to the axis of rotation, the radial lines wi
ll have all have
the same angular speed about the axis of rotation.
The radial lines moves at the same angular speed.
The motion of the radial lines are common to the body.
Thus the rotating body can be described using the motion of a radial line on the
body.
Angular position, angular displacement and angular velocity
Angular position is defined by r q, where r is the distance from the axis of rota
tion and

the angle the radial line makes with the positive x-axis
Angular displacement the change in angular position. q
= qf-qI
Angular speed
D
q
Average angular speed w=
=
10
Dtt
t
10
D
dq
Instantaneous angular speed w=
lim =
Dt
0
Dt dt
Note: If moving CCW, angular velocity is positive, moving CW, angular velocity i
s negative
Angular acceleration
D
w1 0

Average Angular acceleration a=

=
Dtt
t
10
D
dw
Instantaneous Angular acceleration a=
lim Dt
0 =
Dt dt
Constant angular acceleration in rotational motion
When a body is moving with a constant angular acceleration in rotational motion,
a set of
equations to describe the motion is obtained.
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q1 0 D
v=
=
t
t Dt
10

D
a=
10 =
t
t Dt
10
(
+
)
D
=
01 t
2
1
D
=w0t +
t 2
2
w12 =w02 +
2aD
The equations of motion for rotational motion are similar to that of linear moti
on.
Relation Between Linear and Rotational Quantities
The distance along the circular path is give as
s =

r
ds d (r
) d
==
r =
r
dt dt dt
But ds
T
=
v
dt
\vT =
r
Differentiating the velocity with respect to time gives the tangential accelerat
ion
dv d(rw) d
aT= ==
r =
r
dt dt dt

aT =
r
The linear velocity and linear acceleration are always tangent to the circular p
ath.
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Static equilibrium (3 hrs)
Equilibrium of a particle
An particle is in equilibrium if the sum of forces acting on it is zero.
F =
ma =
0

rr
Definition of Torque
Torque/Moment is a vector.
It is a result of a vector multiplication called the cross product.
r
rr
t=
r
F
t=
rF sin
( vector definition of torque / magnitude of torque by vector resolution and dir
ecton by
observation)
If the torque/moment causes a rotation in the clockwise direction, its direction
is said to be
negative.
If the toque/moment causes a rotation in the counter clockwise direction, its dir
ection is said
to be positive.
Equilibrium of rigid body
An rigid body is in equilibrium if the sum of forces acting on it is zero, and t
he sum of
moments on the body is zero.
Physically, a body in equilibrium has zero translational / linear acceleration a
nd zero
rotational acceleration.
Translational Equilibrium
F =

ma =
0

rr
Acceleration is zero, velocity is constant or zero.
Rotational Equilibrium
Sum of moment is zero
r
rr
t=

r
F =0
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Oscillatory motion (3 hrs)
The pendulum and mass spring system are oscillation system where the plum bob or
mass
oscillates about an equilibrium point.
In both cases the oscillation follow the simple harmonic motion. Thus the two sy
stem are
referred to as simple harmonic oscillators.
Periodic motion
A motion is periodic, if it repeats itself at standard intervals in a specific m
anner.
Simple harmonic motion (SHM)
Definition of Simple Harmonic Motion
An object is said to be moving in a simple harmonic motion if its motion is
restricted to a path, passing through an equilibrium point, with its acceleratio
n
proportional to the displacement from the equilibrium point and always pointing
towards the equilibrium point.
Using Newtons 2nd Law, the previous definition of S.H.M. imply that the force
acting on the moving mass is proportional to the displacement form the
equilibrium point and is pointing towards the equilibrium point.
F x

dv xd 2
Fbut .. =
ma =
m
dt
=
m
dt 2
xd 2
mthen ....
dt 2 x

xd 2
mor ....
dt 2 kx =

F is opposite in direction to the displacement, x. Both are vectors.

k is a constant of proportionality
The differential equation d 22
x
=kx
dt

x(t) =
Acos wt +
has a solution of the form or
x(t) =
Asin wt +
which has sinusoidal form.
x(t) : displacement from the equilibrium
A : Amplitude max displacement

: angular frequency

: initial phase
T : period time for one complete cycle
f : frequency-no of cycle per sec = 1/T

=2pf=2p/T
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The SHM Equation & Solution
x(t) = Acos wt+
: displacement from equilibrium
dx(t)/dt = -
A sin wt+
: velocity
d2x(t)/dt2 = -w2 A cos wt+
: acceleration
d2x(t)/dt2 = -kx(t)
-w2 A cos wt+
= -kA cos wt+
w2=k
Simple Pendulum
The weight has a component along the direction of displacement but opposite in d
irection.
This acts as the force in the SHM.
ma =mg sin
ds
m 22 =mg sin
dt
s =
l
ds d
=
l
dt dt
d 2 sd 2
=
l
22
dt dt
d 2
ml 2 =mg sin
dt
d 2

l 2 =g sin
dt
d 2
g
2 =
sin
dt l
d 2
g

=
q
2
dt l
The final equation has the SHM form.
Its solution is for the angular displacement q, where
q(t) = A sin wt+
Where,
g
w2 =
l
w=
l
g
l
g
=
2pf
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Conservation of Energy in SHM
Free vibration : The SHM system is left to oscillate on its own. The oscillating
mass
changes kinetic energy into potential energy and vice versa during its motion. I
f no
energy is lost due to friction or air resistance, then the amplitude of the osci
llation
remains a constant.
Total energy remains a constant.
Total energy = mv2 + kx2 (spring in SHM)
E= m(-
A cos (wt+ f))2 + k(A sin (wt+ f))2
E = m (k/m) A2 cos2 (wt+ f) + k A2 sin2 (wt+ f)
E = k A2
In free vibration, the system vibrates /oscillates with the natural frequency of
the system.
The frequency of SHM / SH oscillators are the natural frequency. Energy is conse
rved in
free vibration.
In forced vibration, the system is forced to oscillates / vibrates at a frequenc
y which is not
the natural frequency of the system i.e.. A source is needed in forced vibration
, whereas
in free oscillation a source of vibration is not needed. Energy is not conserved
in forced
vibration.
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Mechanics of solids (2 hrs)
Elasticity
An object is elastic if it returns to its original dimension when the stress act
ing upon it is
removed.
The ratio of stress to strain is linear to a certain limit, called the proportio
nality limit.
Beyond the proportionality limit, the relation is non linear.

The object will return to its original dimension until the elastic limit is reac
hed.
Beyond the elastic limit the object will not return to its original dimension.
Its behavior is said to be plastic large deformation for a small increase in app
lied force.
The ratio of tensile stress to strain is the elastic modules.
The linear proportionality of stress and strain is called Hookes Law.
Youngs Modulus
Tensile stress is defined as the ratio of the applied force perpendicular to the
surface to
the cross section area A;
F
Tensile stress =
A
Scalar, SI Unit : Pascal or Nm-2
l
l Dl
o
Tensile strain = =
ll
oo
FDl
Youngs Modulus = Tensile stress / Tensile strain = /
Al

o
Shear modulus
Dx
Shear strain =
l
o
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The corresponding elastic modulus is called the shear modulus.
F
//
A
The shear modulus S =
Dx
l
o
Bulk modulus
When the stress is a uniform pressure on all sides, and the resulting deformatio
n is a
change in volume, the stress is called bulk (volume) stress and the relative cha
nge in
volume, bulk (volume strain).
DV
Bulk (volume) strain =
V
o
The ratio of stress to strain is called the Bulk Modulus.
Dp
Bulk Modulus, B =
DV /Vo
where the change in pressure is positive, while the change in volume is negative
. This
gives Bulk Modulus a positive value.
The unit of bulk modulus is Pa.
The reciprocal of the bulk modulus is the compressibility and is denoted as
1 DV /V
k =

=
o
B Dp
k, where
The units of compressibility is Pa-1
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Mechanics of fluids (2 hrs)
Density and relative density
Density and specific weight
The density of a fluid is defined as its mass divided by its volume.

=m/V
The SI unit of density is kg/m3.
The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 (1 g/cm3).
The specific weight of a fluid is its density divided by the density of water. T
he
specific weight has no unit.
Pressure
Static pressure
The static pressure is the pressure in a non moving fluids.
By definition Pressure = Force / Area
P = F /A,
The SI unit of pressure is N/m2 or Pascal (Pa)
Therefore the pressure due to a static fluid is the force exerted by the fluid d
ivided
by the area on which the force acts.
Suppose a column of fluid has a cross sectional area A and height h. Its volume
is
thengivenas V=Axh.
The mass of the fluid, m is given as the product of its density,
and its volume ,
V.
Its weight then isW = F = mg = rVg
The pressure on top of the fluid column is P1.
The pressure exerted by the column is Pl = F/A = rVg /A = rAhg /A = rhg
Then the pressure at the bottom of the fluid column is P2 = P1 + rhg
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The
P =
the
due

pressure inside a fluid is

P0 + rhg, where P0 is the atmospheric pressure,
fluids density, g acceleration
to gravity and h the depth inside a fluid.

Fluid static Pascals Law

Pascals Law states that the pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted
undiminished to every portion of the fluids and the walls of the containing vess
el.
This is the principle used in a hydraulic lift.
The pressure on both piston are the same.
The pressure on the smaller piston is P = F1/A1.
The pressure on the larger piston is P = F2/A2.
Thus P = F1/A1 = F2/A2
or F1/F2 = A1/A2 or F2 = F1 A2 /A1
Thus a smaller force can be amplified
Buoyancy.
When a body is completely or partially immersed in a fluid, the fluid exerts an
upward force
on the body equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.
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The upward force acting on the body is
F2 F1 =A(P atm +rgh2 (P atm +rgh1))
= A(rgh2 rgh1) = Arg (h2 -h1)
= rg A (h2 -h1)
= rg V, where V = A (h2 -h1) is the volume of the fluid displaced by body
This is the buoyant force acting on the body.
For a body which floats it weight W = mg =buoyant force. (Static equilibrium)
For a body which sinks W > buoyant force.
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Vibrations and waves (2 hrs)
Introduction
Waves are transmission of disturbances through a medium, outwards from a source
producing the disturbances.
Waves are produced by vibration of a source.
Type of waves
Transverse wave
In a transverse wave, the disturbances causes the particle of the medium to osci
llates in a
direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave.
Source
Longitudinal waves
In a longitudinal wave, the disturbances causes the particles of the medium to o
scillates along
the direction of travel of the wave.
(In both the above examples the disturbances are produced at the source and chan
ges
sinusoidal, producing the characteristic sine wave form.)
Characteristic of wave motion
Wave parameters
The classic wave (transverse and longitudinal) is produced by a source which osc
illates in
simple harmonic motion. In a transverse wave the oscillation of the source is pe
rpendicular to
the direction of transmission, in a longitudinal wave the oscillation is paralle
l to the direction
of transmission.
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amplitude
Wavelength, l
Wavelength, l
The source oscillates in SHM with the displacement equation y (t) = A sin (wt+ d
) , where A
is the maximum displacement (amplitude) ,
the angular frequency of the SHM, and t the
time of the oscillation and
the phase shift/constant/difference. The quantity (wt+ d) is
called the phase of the oscillation.
The relationship of the SHM and the waveform propagated can be shown as below.
t
y
T
displacement time graph
2T
x
y
T
2T
Occurs att = 0
displacement-position graph
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Period = the time taken for one oscillation of the SHM = the time taken to make
one
waveform = T
Frequency = the number of oscillation in one second = the number of waveform in
one
second
To form N wave form will take a time of NT . Thus the number of wave in a time N
T is N,
N1
the the frequency is, f = =
NT T
wavelength = the size of one waveform in the direction of propagation = the dist
ance a wave
travel in time T , wavelength,
= vT where v is the speed of propagation of the wave.
A complete oscillation (or one wave form) is made in time T, the angular displac
ement of the
w
SHM in this time is 2p. Therefore angular displacement
=2
= wT=
f
Thus
=2pf
Thus the oscillation can be written as y (t) = A sin (2pft+ d)
Now if the source is at x = 0, and the equation of the SHM is y (t) = A sin (2pf
t ), then the
oscillations of the particles along the positive x axis all lags behind the sour
ce. Ie, y (x, t) = A
sin (2pft-d(x))
d(x)
x , where is the distance the wave travel in time t, thus x = vt
But wavelength,
=2
rad

x
Thus
2p

x2
, then

= kx, where k =
=
2p

The propagation of Waves

The propagation of wave is the movement of the waveform from the source outwards
. For
mechanical wave, the propagation will follows the type of medium. i.e. in a stri
ng the wave
will travel along the string, water waves may spread radially if it is from a po
int source.
Spherical waves or planar waves can be produced depending on the source.
The speed at which the waveform travels is called the wave velocity or wave spee
d. As a
complete wave length moves a distance
in a time T, thus the speed at which it moves is v =
l/T =f.
Wave equations
Harmonic wave equation
The equation for a wave moving to the right is y (x, t) = A sin (2pf t -kx), whi
le for a wave moving to the left is
y(x, t) = A sin(2pf t + kx), relative to the source of the oscillation (the orig
in) which has the equation y (t) = A
sin (2pf t),
Earlier in time
y(x, t) = A sin(2pf t kx+f),
x
y
Direction of propagation Later in time
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Earlier in time
y
Later in time
y(x, t) = A sin(2pf t + kx+f),
x
Direction of propagation
Note : A phase constant
is included in the general form in case the source of oscillation has an initial
displacement (ie y(o) = A sin (f)
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Temperature, Thermal expansion and the Ideal Gas Law (4 hrs)
Temperature and thermometers
Temperature the measure of the degree of hotness of a body.
Temperature scale.

Celsius scale (most commonly used)

0oC -Freezing Point of water

100oC Boiling point of water

Kelvin Scale (Absolute temperature scale)(SI unit)

0K absolute zero, lowest temperature, all molecules stops vibrating

equals -273oC ,

273K equals 0oC,

373K equals 100oC

Change of 1K = change of 1oC

q(K) = (q(oC) +273) (K)

Fahrenheit Scale

32oF equals 0oC

212oF equals 100oC

q(oF) = (9/5)q(oC) +32) (oF)

Types of thermometers

Mercury in glass

Uses the expansion/contraction of mercury due to absorption/loss of

heat. The level of mercury rises/fall against a calibrated scale.

Ex : Room thermometer, Clinical thermometer

Resistance thermometer

Uses the change in the resistance of a wire as a measure of

temperature change

Thermocouple

EMF generated between the two wire junctions kept at different

temperature is measured. The e.m.f. is proportional to the difference in
the junctions temperature.

Constant Volume gas

The temperature is proportional to the change in pressure of the gas.

Calibration of a temperature scale
A measurable physical change with temperature is obtained. The change should be
linear in
nature.
Two known ends is required.. Usually the melting point of ice and the boiling poin
t of
water.
The new thermometer is use at the two known ends. The values of the physical cha
nge is
noted. The difference is divides into 100 parts.
Thermal expansion
Linear expansion
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The increase in length when a rod or tube is heated is called linear expansion.
coefficient of linear
The coefficient of linear expansion is defined as the ratio of the change in len
gth per unit
change in temperature to its original length.
Dl

=
loD
oC-1
unit:K 1 or
From the definition loaD
= Dl = change in length
Thus new length l = lo+ Dl
= lo+ loaD
= lo(1+ aD
) = the new length
Area expansion (solid)
The change in area due to a change in temperature
The new area A is given by A = Ao (1 +bD
)
DA
Where
is the coefficient of area expansion,
=
AoD
Relationship between a, coefficient of linear expansion and b, coefficient of ar
eal expansion
If a lamina has dimension Xo x Yo, then after a change in temperature,
X = Xo(1+ aD
) and Y = Yo(1+ aD
)
The new area XY is then (Xo(1+ aD
)).(Yo(1+ aD
))
A= Xo Yo( 1 + aD
). ( 1 + aD
)
= Xo Yo( 1 + 1(aDq) + 1(aDq) +(aDq)(aDq))
= Xo Yo( 1 + 2(aDq)+(aDq)(aDq))

Dl
Dl
if we disregard (aDq)(aDq) as aD
=
islessthen1,the( )2 <<1
lo lo
well have A = Xo Yo( 1 + 2(aDq))
= Ao(1 + 2aDq)
= Ao(1 + bDq), where
=2
Volume expansion (solid)
The change in volume due to a change in temperature.
The new volume V is given by Vo (1 +gD
)
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DV
Where
is the coefficient of volume expansion,
=
VoD
Relationship between a, coefficient of linear expansion and g, coefficient of vo
lume
expansion
If a cuboid has dimension Xo x Yo x Zo, then after a change in temperature
X = Xo(1+ aD
), Y = Yo(1+ aD
) and Z = Zo(1+ aD
)
The new volume XYZ can be shown as XYZ = Xo YoZo( 1 + 3(aDq) ) after disregardin
g
smaller terms,
Thus
, the coefficient of volume expansion is three times a, coefficient of linear ex
pansion.

=3
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The gas laws and Absolute temperature
Mole
The mole is defined as the amount of substance of a system which contains as man
y
elementary entities as there are atoms in 0.012 kg of carbon 12.
Avogadro Number
The number of molecule in one mole or gram molecular weight of a substance is 6.
022045 x
.
Mol volume
The volume occupied by a mol or a gram molecular weight of any gas at standard c
onditions
is 22.414 l
Boyles Law
At a constant temperature the volume of a given quantity of any gas varies inver
sely as the
pressure to which the gas is subjected. For a perfect gas, changing from pressur
e P and
volume V to pressure P and volume V without change of temperature
PV = PV
or PV = constant
then P
1/V
P
1/V
P
V
Charles Law (Charles Gay Lussac Law)
An empirical generalization that in a gaseous system at constant pressure, the t
emperature
increase and the relative volume increase stand in approximately the same propor
tion for all
so-called perfect gases.
DT/Dv is a constant
or DT DV
If the absolute temperature scale is used (i.e. Kelvin scale)
Then V
T
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Pressure Law
For a gas at constant mass and volume, its pressure P is proportional to its tem
perature T
P
T
T
P
The ideal gas law
The ideal gas law is the equation of state of a hypothetical ideal gas, first st
ated by Benot
Paul mile Clapeyron in 1834.
The state of an amount of gas is determined by its pressure, volume, and tempera
ture
according to the equation:
where
is the absolute pressure [Pa],
is the volume [m3] of the vessel containing

moles of gas,
is the amount of substance of gas [mol],
is the gas constant [8.314472 m3PaK1mol1],
is the temperature in Kelvin [K].
The ideal gas constant (R) depends on the units used in the formula. The value g
iven above,
8.314472, is for the SI units of pascal cubic meters per mole per Kelvin, which
is equal to
joule per mole per kelvin (J mol-1 K-1). Another value for R is 0.082057 Latmmol1K1)
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"R" has a different value for each different unit of pressure used. The values a
re... R =
8.314472 (pascals/kPa) R = .0821 (atms) R = 62.4 (torr/mmHg) R = 1.2 (psi)
The ideal gas law is the most accurate for monoatomic gases at high temperatures
and low
pressures. This follows because the law neglects the size of the gas molecules a
nd the
intermolecular attractions. Obviously the neglect of molecular size becomes less
important
for larger volumes, i.e., for lower pressures. The relative importance of interm
olecular
attractions diminishes with increasing thermal kinetic energy 3kT/2, i.e., with
increasing
temperatures. The more accurate Van der Waals equation takes into consideration
molecular
size and attraction. The ideal gas law mathematically follows from statistical m
echanics of
primitive identical particles (point particles without internal structure) which
do not interact,
but exchange momentum (and hence kinetic energy) in elastic collisions.
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Heat and The First Law of Thermodynamics (4 hrs)
Heat as energy transfer
Heat, symbolized by Q, is energy transferred from one body or system to another
due to a
difference in temperature.
Specific heat

Heat capacity and specific heat capacity.

Heat capacity -the amount of heat transferred to/from a substance for every
unit change in temperature.
H
C =
D

Specific heat capacity the amount of heat transferred to/from a unit mass of
substance for every unit change in temperature.
H
c =
mD
Latent heat of fusion and evaporation

Latent heat the amount of heat needed to change a substance from one state
of matter to another. (i.e. from solid to liquid vice versa or from liquid to ga
s
vice versa)

Specific Latent heat -the amount of heat needed to change a unit mass of
substance from one state of matter to another
H
L =
m
The first law of thermodynamics
The first law of thermodynamics is an expression of the universal law of conserv
ation of
energy, and identifies heat transfer as a form of energy transfer. The most comm

on form of
the first law of thermodynamics is:
The increase in the internal energy of a thermodynamic system is equal to the am
ount of heat
energy added to the system minus the work done by the system on the surroundings
work done by a gas
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