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Laws of Motion: Important Concepts and Formulae

Laws of Motion Notes is the most useful and important tool for the students preparing for the NEET exam. In the chapter laws of motion for the NEET exam, we will cover newton’s laws, friction forces, inertial, the concept of impulse, conservation laws, circular motion, etc.


The three statements made by Isaac Newton that serve as the foundation of classical mechanics and describe the link between forces acting on a body and its motion are known as Newton's laws of motion. This unit will have at least one question for candidates. Laws of Motion, Friction, and Circular Motion Dynamics are just a few of the key concepts covered in this section.


In this article, we have provided important concepts regarding the laws of motion chapter that will be asked in the NEET 2022 exam. 


Important Topics of Laws of Motion

  • Newton’s second law of motion

  • Newton’s Third law of motion

  • Friction and its types

  • Linear momentum

  • Impulse physics

  • Conservation of linear momentum

  • Laws of Friction 

  • Circular motion

  • Centripetal and centrifugal forces


Important Concepts of Laws of Motion

Name of the Concept

Key Points of Concept

  1. Newton Laws of Motion

  • Newton's first law gives us a relation between inertia and force. In our day to day life we experience Newton's first law and Newton's first law of motion examples.

  • Newton's second law of motion states that force acting on an object is directly proportional to rate of change of linear momentum.

FdPdt

  • Newton 3 law of motion states that every action is having equal and opposite reaction.

Newton's third law formula is given by:
F12=F21

  1. Conservation of Linear Momentum

  • The law of conservation of linear momentum states that “when external forces are not acting, then total momentum of the body remains constant.”

  • In other words, the momentum of the body before impact will be the same as the after impact. Mathematically we write:

m1v1=m2v2v1=m2v2m1

  1. Concurrent Forces and Equilibrium

  • When a group of forces will be acting on a single point, such forces are known as the concurrent forces

  • If the resultant force of these forces is zero, then these concurrent forces are said to be in “equilibrium”.

  1. Friction 

  • Friction is the opposition offered when any object is moving a plane.

  • The formula of the friction force is:

F=μN

  • Relation between the coefficient of friction and of friction θ:

θ=tan1μ

  1. Types of friction

  • Static Friction:The force that acts between the surfaces when they are at rest with respect to each other.

  • Kinetic Friction or Sliding Friction: the resistance that is created between any two objects when they are sliding against each other.

  • Rolling Friction: The force which resists the motion of a ball or wheel and is the weakest types of friction.

  1. Laws of Friction

  • The total magnitude of limiting frictional force is always proportional to the normal force acting at the contact surface.

  • The magnitude of limiting frictional force is always independent of the total surface area of contact between the surfaces.

  1. Dynamics of uniform circular motion

  • Circular Motion: An object moving along the circumference of the circle with uniform velocity is said to be under uniform circular motion.

  • Centripetal Force: It is a pseudo force. It acts along a radius and is directed towards the centre of the circle.

  • Centrifugal Force: It is a friction force acting on the body under rotation, it acts along the radius and away from the centre of the circle.


List of Important Formulae

Sl. No

Name of the Concept

Formula

1

Newton’s second law of motion

F=kdPdt

2

Resultant force

i=1kF=F1+F2+....+Fk

For equilibrium, i=1kFi=0

3

Newton’s third law of motion

F12=F21

4

Momentum and Impulse

P=mv

I=t1t2Fdt

5

Law of conservation of momentum

m1v1=m2v2

6

Miscellaneous formulae

  1. Bullets travelling with a velocity v hitting the wall:

Fwall=nmv

n- Number of bullets

  1. Liquid jet of area A moving with velocity v hits the wall:

Fwall=2Av2cosθ

7

Friction

  1. Fr=μN

  2. Kinetic friction Fr=μkN

  3. Static friction Fs=μsN

8

Centripetal Force

F=mω2r

9

Banking of road

  • Velocity of Vehicle on banked Road: v=rg(tanθ+μs)1μStanθ

  • Angle of Banking : θ=tan1v2rg


Solved Examples of Laws of Motion

1. When a body is placed on a rough plane inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal, what will be the acceleration gained by the body.

Sol:

Let us first start with the FBD of the problem.


Body is placed on a rough plane inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal


Now, we are asked to determine the acceleration of the body. We know that the,

Fnet=ma and the acceleration a will be along the surface. Thus, the net force we need will be along the surface.

Thus, we get:

Fnet=mgsinθfk

ma=mgsinθμN....(1)

Now, from FBD, value of N (normal force) will be: N=mgcosθ

Therefore, equation (1) becomes:

ma=mgsinθμ(mgcosθ)

a=g(sinθμcosθ)

Therefore, acceleration of the given body on inclined plane is g(sinθμcosθ).

Key Point: Since the body is acting on the rough surface the frictional force acting will be kinetic friction or sliding friction.


2. One end of a string of length l is connected to a particle of mass m and the other to a small peg on a smooth horizontal table. If the particle moves in a circle with speed v the net force on the particle?

Sol:

Given,

The length of a the string=l

The mass of the particle is m and it is moving with velocity v in a circular path. Now we are asked to determine the net force acting on the particle.

Since one end of the string is attached to the particle, the net force acting will be tension force, and this will be equal to the centripetal force acting on the particle.

Therefore, we write

Net force=Centripetal force

T=mv2r

Therefore, the net force acting is tension force T.

Key Point: When a particle is attached to one end of the string and it is further subjected to rotate then, the net force acting will be the tension force.


Previous Year Questions of Laws of Motion

1. A particle moving with velocity V is acted by three forces shown by the vector triangle PQR. The velocity of the particle will : (NEET 2019)

Triangle PQR


  1. Increase

  2. Decrease

  3. Remains constant

  4. Change according to the smallest force QR

Sol:

In this question, we are given that a particle is moving in closed loop, it implies that the net force acting on the particle will be zero. 

I.e., Fnet=0

m[dvdt]=0

dvdt=0

v= constant

Therefore, option C is right answer.

Trick: In closed paths, the net force acting on the body will be constant and velocity will constant.


2. A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination θ as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration 'a' towards the right. The relation between a and θ for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is? (NEET 2018)


Block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination θ


  1. a=gcosθ

  2. a=gcosecθ

  3. a=gtanθ

  4. a=gsinθ

Sol: Let us start with free body diagram for the given problem.


A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination θ


Here, we will use the concept of pseudo force to arrive at the solution. In non inertial frame, we will consider the object is at rest and the forces acting on the bock will be:

macosθ=mgsinθ

a=gsinθcosθ=gtanθ

Therefore, option c is the right answer.

Trick: We should use pseudo force in the non-inertial frame so that we can consider the block is at rest.


Practice Questions

1. A rigid ball of mass m strikes a wall at 600 and gets reflected without loss of speed as shown in the figure. The value of impulse imparted by the wall on the ball will be( Ans: mv)


A rigid ball of mass m strikes a wall at 600 and gets reflected without loss of speed


2. A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined plane of inclination θ and of mass M, which in turn is placed on a smooth horizontal surface AB as shown. A horizontal force F is applied on the side of the inclined plane so that the block m is just prevented from slipping over the plane. The value of F is (Ans:  (M+m)gtanθ)


A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined plane of inclination θ and of mass M, which in turn is placed on a smooth horizontal surface AB


Conclusion

In this article, we discussed important concepts of the NEET exam from the chapter laws of motion. We have also solved a few important questions, recently asked questions and solved them with tricks. In this article, we have provided the practice questions that will help students to check their level of preparation.

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FAQs on NEET Important Chapter - Laws of Motion

1. Is laws of motion important for NEET?

With a weightage of 3%, Laws of Motion is an important chapter in the NEET Syllabus. It is critical to have a firm grasp on the principles of this topic, not only to pass the exam, but also to comprehend its numerous applications in science.

2. How many questions come in NEET from laws of motion?

Laws of motion is one of the most significant chapters in physics, and the Physics NEET exam has a total of 45 questions. This chapter is worth 3% of your grade, and you can easily pass it.

3. Can I study laws of motion without studying kinematics?

Yes. They are, in fact, tied to one another. The motion in the 1D, 2D, and 3D portions is a significant aspect of the application of laws of motion issues. This topic is covered in at least 2-4 NEET questions.