Unit 1 Mech

Work
Work is done whenever energy is transferred.

Work (J) = Force (N) x Distance (m) [W=Fs]
Work is the energy thats been changed from one form to another - not always the total energy.
The equation assumes that the direction of force is the same as the direction of movement.
Definition of a Joule - one joule is the work done when a force of 1 newton moves an object
through a distance of 1 metre.
The direction of force isnt always in the same direction as the movement. If not you use horizontal
and vertical components.
W = Fs cos (the angle)
Forces
Free body force diagrams show all the forces on a single body. If a body is in equilibrium the
forces acting on it will be balanced. Some of the forces to look out for - mg (weight), drag, push,
friction, resistance (to earth).
Force calculations - Resolving a force. Resolving a force means spliting it into components -
vertical and horizontal. Replace the Force (F) with vertical force (Fv) and horizontal force (Fh)
and this is resolving the Force (F). You use trigonometry to find Fv and Fh.
Fh = F cos (the angle)
Fv = F sin (the angle)
Use vector addition to get the resultant force. First add the vectors together and use pythagoras
to get the length, then divide your A and B from pythagoras section, take that answer and put it
totan-1. You now have the angle, most answers go along the lines of Force 999N at an angle
99 degrees from north.
Mechanics in the Real World
Many factors affect how quickly a car stops.
Thinking distance + Braking distance = stopping distance
Thinking distance = Speed x Reaction time
Car safety features are usually designed to slow you down more gradually and increase the
collision time, some are designed to reduce the force on you. Example features - Seatbelts,
airbags, crumple zones (at the front and back of the car) and safety cages (around the car
to prevent crushing).
Forces act on sports people. People who bungee and rock climb have forces acting on them all
the time, these can be shown using free body diagrams (see forces). Gravity is the only force
acting on projectiles.
Power
Power equals work done per second.
Power (W) = Work Done (J) / Time (s) [P=Wt]
The watt is defined as a rate of energy transfer equal to 1 joule per second.
Power (W) = Force (N) x Velocity (ms-1) [P=Fv]
This equation can be helpful when you are given speed in a question.Sometimes in a power
question the force and the motion are in different directions, like with work, we then use
horizontal and vertical components.
P = Fv cos (the angle)
Hookes Law
Hookes law states that extension is proportional to force.
F = Ke (K = stiffness constant, e = extension)
Hookes law can apply to springs. The extension or compression of a spring is proportional to
the force applied. Tensile - stretch spring, Compressive - squash spring.
Hookes law stops working when the load is great enough. On a graph, if there is a straight line
relationship between load and extension then Hookes law is obeyed.
When the graph starts to curve, this is where point E, the Elastic limit is. Increase the load past
the elastic limit and the material will be permanently strecthed.
A strecth can be plastic or elastic -
• Elastic - Material returns to its original shape when the forces are removed. For a metal,
elastic deformation happens as long as Hookes law is obeyed.
• Plastic - Material is permanently stretched. A metal stretched past its elastic limit shows
plastic deformation.
Conservation of Energy
Principle of Conservation of Energy - Energy cannot be created or destroyed. Energy can
be transferred from one form to another but the total amount of energy in a closed system will
not change.
Ek = 1/2 mv2 - Kinetic Energy
(m = mass, v = velocity)
Eg = mgh - Gravitational Potential Energy
(m = mass, g = gravity, h = height)
E = 1/2 Ke2 - Elastic Potential
(e = extension, K= stiffness)
Stress and Strain
A stress causes a strain.
Stress = F/A (F = force, A = cross-sectional area)
Strain = e / l (e = extension, l = original length)
A material subjected to a pair of opposite forms might deform. A stress big enough to break
the material is called the breaking stress. The maximum stress the material can withstand is
called the ulitimate tensile stress. On a graph the breaking stress (B) would be the end of the
line and the ultimate tensiles stress (UTS) would be just before it around where the curve goes
slightly down.
Elastic strain energy is the energy stored in a stretched material. Elastic strain energy is given
by the area under a stress-strain graph.
You can calculate the energy stored in a stretched wire provided it obeys Hookes law.
E = 1/2 Ke2
Young Modulus
The Young Modulus is stress/strain. Below the limit of proportionality for a material, stress
divided by strain is a constant, the constant is called the Young Modulus (E). It is used by
engineers to make sure materials can withstand forces.
E = stress/strain = F/A / e/l
To find the Young Modulus you need a very long wire. Use a rule, marker and a pulley with some
weights. The longer and thinner the wire, the more it extends for the same force. Take the correct
measurements down and you can find the Young Modulus.
Use a stress-strain graph to find E.
Gradient = stress / strain = E (Young Modulus)
The area under a stress-strain graph gives the stored energy. When Hookes law is obeyed the
stress-strain graph will have a straight line so you can calculate the energy per unit volume -
energy = 1/2 x strain x stress
Behaviour of solids
• Brittle - materials break suddenly without plastically deforming. Eg. chocolate bar,
ceramics
• Ductile - materials can be drawn into wires without losing their strength. Eg. copper
for wires.
• Malleable - materials change shape but may lose their strength. Eg. Gold, gold rings
can be changed shape very easily but a gold bar wouldnt.
• Hard - materials are very resistant to cutting, indentation and abrasions. Eg. cutting
tool like a chisel, diamond.
• Stiff - materials have a high resistance to bending and stretching. Stiffness is
measured by the Young Modulus - the higher the value, the stiffer the material. Eg.
Helmets.
• Tough - materials are really difficult to break. Really tough materials can absorb a lot
of energy so are very difficult to break. Eg. Polymers.
Stress-strain graphs for ductile materials curve. A straight line shows it obeys Hookes law, the
limit of proportionality (P) is the point where the graph starts to curve, the elastic limit (E) is
where the material wouldnt return to its original length and the yield point (Y) is where the material
starts to stretch without any extra load.
Streamlines and Flow

Streamlines are stable flowlines. A flowline is the path that a particular fluid element takes.
Streamlines are parallel in laminar flow, this usually occurs when a fluid is flowing slowly.
Flowlines are unstable in turbulent flow, this usually occurs when a fluid is flowing quickly. In
turbulent flow, the fluid often moves around in miniature whirlpools - called eddy currents.
Both types of flow are used in manufacturing. Laminar flow, smooth flow is used in pipes.
Turbulent flow, mixed flow is used in mixing chemicals.
Viscous drag is the force of friction produced by a flowing fluid. Friction opposes motion, so
the force acts to slow the flow. The size of the force depends on the viscosity of the fluid - the
higher the viscosity, the larger the force. Viscous drag is much larger when the flow is turbulent.
Viscosity
Rate of flow depends on viscosity. The higher the viscosity of a fluid, the slower its rate of flow.
Viscosity depends on temperature. The viscosity of most fluids decreasess as the temperature
increases, fluids generally flow faster it they're hotter.
Rate of flow = Volume moved / time taken
Viscous drag acts on objects moving through fluids. You can calculate the force due to viscous
drag on a sperical object moving through a fluid using stokes law -
F = 6 (pi) n r v
(n = viscosity (Nsm-2), r = radius (m), v = velocity (ms-1)
(pi) is the mathematical symbol and is equal to 3.14159.
Fluids exert upthrust on immersed objects.
Upthrust = weight of fluid displaced.

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Work is done whenever energy is transferred.

Streamlines and Flow

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