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Force:
A force is something that causes a body's rest or motion to alter. An interaction between two bodies is
also referred to as force. Two bodies exert forces on each other even if they are not physically in
contact, e.g., the electrostatic force between two charges or gravitational force between any two bodies.

It is a vector quantity having SI unit Newton (N) and dimension [M LT −−2 ].

Superposition of Force: When many forces are acting on a body then their resultant is obtained by
the law of vector addition:
−−→ −
→ −
→ −
→ −
→
Fres. = F1 + F2 + F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Fn

−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
−−→ −→2 →2
− −→− →
√
Fres. = F1 + F2 + 2 F1 F2 cos θ

F2 sin θ
tan α =
F1 + F2 cos θ
−
→ −
→
The resultant of the two forces F1 and F2 acting at angle θ is given by:
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
2 2
−−→ −→ −
→ −
→−→
√
Fres. = F1 + F2 + 2 F1 F2 cos θ

The resultant force is directed at an angle α with respect to force F1 where:

F2 sin θ
tan α =
F1 + F2 cos θ

Lami’s Theorem:
If three forces F1 , F2 and F3 are acting simultaneously on a body and the body is in equilibrium, then
according to Lami’s theorem:
F1 F2 F3
= = where α, β & γ are the angles opposite to the forces F1 ,
sin(π − α) sin(π − β) sin(π − γ)

F2 & F3 respectively.

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Basic Forces:
There are basically four types of forces: Weight, Contact force, Tension and Spring Force.

Weight: It is the force with which earth attracts a body toward itself. It is also called the
gravitational force.

Contact Force: When two bodies come in contact, they exert forces on each other that are called
contact forces.

i. Normal Force (N): This is the contact force component that is normal to the surface. It
determines how tightly two surfaces are forced together.

ii. Frictional Force (f): It is the component of contact force parallel to the surface. It
opposes the relative motion (or attempted motion) of the two in contact surfaces.

Tension: It refers to the force exerted by the end of a taut string, rope, or chain. The direction of
strain is pulling the body, whereas the natural reaction is pushing it.

Spring Force: It is the resists to change its length; the more you alter its length the harder it

resists. The force exerted by a spring is given by F   =   − −k. x , where x is the change in

length and k is the spring constant (unit Nm-1)

Newton's Laws of Motion:

Newton's First Law:
If a body is at rest or in motion in a straight line, it will remain at rest or in motion unless it is acted by
any external force. This is known as Law of Inertia or First law of Newton

Inertia is the property of the inability of a body to change its position of rest or uniform motion in a
straight line unless some external force acts on it.

Newton’s first law is valid only in a frame of reference of the inertial frame, i.e., if a frame of reference is
at rest or in uniform motion it is called inertial, otherwise non-inertial.

Newton's Second Law:

According to second law, rate of change of momentum of a body is proportional to the resultant force
acting on the body, i.e.,

dp
F ∝ or F ∝ ma
dt

P = mv

dp dv
⇒ = m .
dt dt

The applied resultant force causes a change in momentum in the direction of the applied resultant force
is a measure of the total amount of motion in the body.

dv ⃗ 
⃗ 
F =
dt

⃗  ⃗ 
P2 − P1
⇒ ma⃗  =
t

The external force acting on a body can accelerate it, either by changing the magnitude of velocity or
direction of velocity or both.

Special Cases:
Case 1:
→
If the force is parallel or antiparallel to the motion of the body, then it changes only the magnitude of v

but not the direction. Therefore, the path will be a straight line.

Case 2:
If the force is acting perpendicular to the motion of body, it changes only the direction but not the
→
magnitude of v . Therefore, the path will be Circular.

Case 3:
If the force acts at an angle θ to the motion of a body, it changes both the magnitude and direction of
→
v . In this case the path of the body may be elliptical, non-uniform circular, parabolic or hyperbolic.

Newtons Third Law:

According to this law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. E.g. when two bodies A

and B exerts a force on each other i.e. FA & FB . Then the force exerted by any of the bodies will be

the same as the force exerted by another body but in opposite direction. FAB = −F BA

The two forces involved in any interaction between two bodies are called action and reaction.

Linear Momentum:
It is defined as the product of the mass of the body and its velocity i.e.

Linear momentum = mass × velocity

→
If a body of mass m is moving with a velocity v , its linear momentum P is given by:

→ →
P = m v

It is a vector quantity and its direction is the same as the direction of the velocity of the body.

−−1 −−1
SI unit of linear momentum is kg ms and the cgs unit of linear momentum is g cm s .

Impulse:
The entire change in linear momentum is used to calculate the force's impulse, which is the product of
the average force during impact and the duration of the impact created during the collision.

The force which acts on bodies for short time are called impulsive forces. E.g. hitting a ball with a bat,
firing a bullet with a gun etc.

An impulsive force does not remain constant instead, it varies from zero to maximum and then back to
zero. Therefore, it is not possible to measure easily the value of impulsive force because it changes with
time.
⃗  ⃗  ⃗  − p ⃗ 
I = F av × t = p 2 1

Apparent Weight on a Body in a Lift

(a) When the lift is at rest, i.e. a=0:

mg − R = 0

⇒ mg = R

a
R = mg(1 − )
g

a
W app. = W o (1 − )
g

R + mg − mg = 0

FAB × Δt = fms = μ s R

∠AOC = θ

W app. = W o

(b) When the lift moves upwards with an acceleration a:

R − mg − ma = 0

⇒ R = m(g + a)

a
⇒ R = mg(1 + )
g

a
∴ W app = W o (1 + )
g

(c) When the lift moves downwards with an acceleration a:

R + ma − mg = 0

a
⇒ R = mg(1 − )
g

a
∴ W app = W o (1 − )
g

(d) When the lift falls freely, i.e., a = g :

R + mg − mg = 0

⇒ R = 0

∴ W app = 0

Principle of Conservation of Linear Momentum-

According to this principle, in an isolated system, the vector sum of all the system's linear momenta is
conserved and is unaffected by their interactions reciprocal action and response.

Mutual forces between pairs of particles in an isolated system (i.e., a system with no external force) can
thus produce changes in the linear momentum of individual particles. The linear momentum changes
cancel in pairs, and the overall linear momentum remains unaltered because the mutual forces for each
pair are equal and opposing. As a result, an isolated system of interacting particles' total linear
momentum is conserved. This principle is a direct result of Newton's second and third laws of motion.

Consider an isolated system that consists of two bodies A and B with initial linear momenta PA and PB .

Allow them to collide for a short time t before separating with linear momenta PA
′
and PB
′
,

respectively.

If FA B is force on A exerted by B, and FBA is force on B exerted by A, then according to second law of

newton:

′
⃗  ⃗ 
FAB × Δt = Change in linear momentum of A = P A − PA

FBA × Δt = Change in linear momentum of B= P B ⃗  ⃗ 

− PB

Now, according to third law of newton:

⇒ F AB = −F BA

∴ f rom equations we get

′ ′
⃗  ⃗  ⃗  ⃗ 
⇒ PA − PA = PB − PB

or
′ ′
⃗ 
⇒ PA ⃗ 
+ PB ⃗  +
= PA ⃗ 
PB

which shows that the total final linear momentum of the isolated system is equal to its total initial linear
momentum. This proves the principle of conservation of linear momentum.

Friction:
Friction is an opposing force that comes into play when one body actually moves (slides or rolls) or even
tries to move over the surface of another body.
It is the force that comes into play when two surfaces come into contact with each other and oppose
their relative motion.

i. I Frictional force is unaffected by the contact area. Because with an increase in the area of
contact, the force of adhesion also increases.

ii. When the surfaces in contact are extra smooth, the distance between the molecules of the
surfaces in contact decreases, increasing the adhesive force between them. Therefore, the
adhesive pressure increases, and so does the force of friction.

Types of Friction:
There are 3 types of friction: Static, Limiting and Kinetic Friction.
Static Friction- The opposing force that comes into play when one body tends to move over the
surface of another body, but the actual motion has yet not started is called Static friction.

Limiting Friction- Limiting friction is the maximum opposing force that comes into play when one
body is just on the verge of moving over the surface of the other body.

Kinetic Friction - Kinetic friction or dynamic friction is the opposing force that comes into play when
one body is actually moving over the surface of another body.

Laws of Limiting Friction:

(i) Friction always works in the opposite direction of relative motion, making it a perverse force.

(ii) The maximum static friction force, fms (also known as limiting friction), is proportional to the
normal reaction (R) between the two in contact surfaces i.e.

fms ∝ R

(iii) The limiting friction force is tangential to the interface between the two surfaces and is
determined by the kind and state of polish of the two surfaces in contact.

(iv) As long as the normal reaction stays constant, the limiting friction force is independent of the area
of the surfaces in contact.

Coefficient of Static Friction:

We know that,

fms ∝ R

⇒ fms = μ s R

Here, μs is a constant of proportionality and is called the coefficient of static friction and its value

depends upon the nature of the surfaces in contact and is usually less than unity i.e. 1 but never 0.

Since the force of static friction (fS) can have any value from zero to maximum (fms ), i.e. fs ⩽ fms ,

Kinetic Friction:
The laws of kinetic friction are exactly the same as those for static friction. Accordingly, the force
of kinetic friction is also directly proportional to the normal reaction:

fk ∝ R

⇒ fk = μ k R

Rolling Friction:
The opposing force that comes into play when a body rolls over the surface of another body is
called rolling friction.

Friction caused by rolling. Consider a wheel that is rolling down a street. As the wheel travels
down the road, it presses against the road's surface and is compressed slightly as shown in Fig. :

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Angle of Friction:
The angle of friction between any two surfaces in contact is defined as the angle formed by the resultant
of the limiting friction force F and the normal reaction direction R. It is represented by θ.

In the given fig. OA represents the normal reaction R that balances the weight mg of the body. OB
represent F, the limiting force of sliding friction, when the body tends to move to the right. Complete the

parallelogram OACB. Join OC. This represents the resultant of R and F. By definition, ∠AOC = θ is

the angle of friction between the two bodies in contact.

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The angle of friction is determined by the nature of the materials used on the surfaces in contact as well
as the nature of the surfaces themselves.

Relation Between 𝛍 and 𝛉:

AC OB AC OB
In ΔAOC , tan θ = = = μ tan θ = = = μ
OA OA OA OA

Hence, μ = tan θ ... (6)

(i.e.μ is the coefficient of limiting friction)

Angle of Repose or Angle of Sliding:

The minimum angle of inclination of a plane with the horizontal at which a body placed on the plane
begins to slide down is known as the angle of repose or angle of sliding.

Represented by α. Its value depends on the material and nature of the surfaces in contact.

In fig., AB is an inclined plane such that a body placed on it just begins to slide down. ∠BAC α = angle

of repose.

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The various forces involved are :

i. weight, mg of the body,

ii. normal reaction, R,
iii. Force of friction F,
Now, mg can be resolved into two rectangular components: mg cosα

opposite to R and mg sinα opposite to F:

F = mg sin α ... (7)

R = mg cos α ... (8)

Diving these two eq. we get:

F
tan α =
R

⇒ tan α = μ ... (9)

Hence coefficient of limiting friction between any two surfaces in contact is equal to the tangent of the
angle of repose between them.

From (6) and (9): μ = tan α = tan θ

Therefore α = θ

i.e. (Angle of friction = Angle of repose)

Methods of Changing Friction:

Some of the ways of reducing friction are:

i. By polishing.
ii. By lubrication.
iii. By proper selection of materials.
iv. By Streamlining.
v. By using ball bearings.

Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion Concept of Centripetal Force:

The force required to move a body uniformly in a circle is known as centripetal force. This force acts
along the circle's radius and towards the centre.

When a body moves in a circle, the direction of motion at any given time is along the tangent to the
circle. According to Newton’s first law of motion, a body cannot change its direction of motion by itself an
external force is needed. This external force is called the centripetal force.

An expression for centripetal force is:

2 2
F = mv /r = mω r

R  − − mg  =  0 or R  =  mg

F   =  μ s  R  =  μ s  mg 

R cosθ =  mg  +  F  sinθ

F rom   (3) ,  R  (cosθ − − μ s  sinθ)   =  mg

On account of a continuous change in the direction of motion of the body, there is a change in velocity of
the body, and hence it undergoes an acceleration, called centripetal acceleration or radial acceleration.

Centrifugal Force:
Centrifugal force is a force that arises when a body is moving actually along a circular path, by virtue of
the tendency of the body to regain its natural straight-line path.

When a body is moving in a straight line centripetal force is applied on the body, it is forced to move
along a circle. The body has a natural inclination to return to its normal straight-line course while moving
in a circle. This tendency gives rise to a force called centrifugal force.

The magnitude of centrifugal force = mv /r

2
, which is the same as that of centripetal force, but

opposite in direction i.e. The centrifugal force acts along the circle's radius, away from the centre.

Note: Centripetal and Centrifugal forces, being the forces of action and reaction act always on different
bodies. E.g. when a piece of stone tied to one end of a string is rotated in a circle, centripetal force F1 is
applied on the stone by the hand. Due to the stone's desire to revert to its natural straight line route,
centrifugal force F2 acts on it, pulling the hand outwards.. The centripetal and centrifugal forces are
shown in Fig. :

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Rounding A-Level Curved Road:

When a vehicle goes around a curved road, it requires some centripetal force. The vehicle's wheels
have a tendency to depart the curved path and return to the straight-line path as it rounds the curve.
Force of friction between the wheels and the road opposes this tendency of the wheels. This force
(friction) therefore, acts, towards the centre of the circular track and provides the necessary centripetal
force.

Three forces are acting on the car, fig.

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i. The weight of the car, mg, acting vertically downwards,

ii. Normal reaction R of the road on the car, acting vertically upwards,

iii. Frictional Force F, along the surface of the road, towards the centre of the turn.

As there is no acceleration in the vertical direction,

R  − − mg  =  0 or R  =  mg ...(1)

The centripetal force required for circular motion is applied along the road's surface, toward the turn's
centre. As previously stated, static friction is what supplies the required centripetal force. Clearly

F ⩽ mv /r
2
…(2)

where v is velocity of car and r is the radius of the curved path as,

F   =  μ s  R  =  μ s  mg  μ s ( is coefficient of static friction between the tyres and the road)

Therefore from (2),

2
mv
⩽ μ s mg
r

or
−− − −
v ⩽ √μ s rg

−− − −
⃗ 
∴ vmax = √μ s rg ……(3)

Therefore, the maximum velocity with which car can move without slipping is:
−− − −
v = √μ s rg

Banking of Roads:
The phenomenon of raising the outer edge of the curved road above the inner edge is called banking
of roads.

The maximum permissible velocity with which a vehicle can go round a level curved road without
skidding depends on μ (Coefficient of friction between the tyre and the road). As a result, the
frictional force is not a reliable source of the required centripetal force for the vehicle.

In Fig., OX is a horizontal line. OA is the level of the banked curved road whose outer edge has been
raised.

∠XOA  = θ = angle of banking.

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Forces are acting on the vehicle as shown in Fig:

i. Weight mg of the vehicle acting vertically downwards.

ii. Normal reaction R of the banked road acting upwards in a direction perpendicular to OA.

iii. Force of friction F between the banked road and the tyres, acting along with AO. R can be
resolved into two rectangular components-

i. R cosθ, along a vertically upward direction

ii. R sinθ, along the horizontal, towards the centre of the curved road. F can also be resolved
into two rectangular components:

(i) F cosθ, along the horizontal, towards the centre of curved road

(ii) F sinθ, along the vertically downward direction.

As there is no acceleration along the vertical direction, the net force along this direction must be zero.
Therefore,

R cosθ =  mg  +  F  sinθ ……(1)

If v is the vehicle's velocity on a banked circular road with radius r, then centripetal force is =mv2 /r.

This is provided by the horizontal components of R and F as shown in Fig.

2
mv
Therefore, R sin θ + F cos θ = ...(2)
r

But F < μs R, where μs is coefficient of static friction between the banked road and the tyres. To obtain

vmax , we put F   =  μ s  R in (1) and (2)

R cos θ = mg + μ s R sin θ … (3)

2
mv
And R sin θ + μ s R cos θ = …(4)
r

F rom  (3) ,  R  (cosθ − − μ s  sinθ)   =  mg

mg
R = …(5)
cos θ − μ s sin θ

2
mv
From (4), R (sin θ + μ s cos θ) =
r
2
mg(sin θ + μ s cos θ) mv
Using(5), =
(cos θ − μ s sin θ) r

rg(sin θ + μ s cos θ) rg cos θ (tan θ + μ s )

2
∴ v = =
(cos θ − μ s sin θ) cos θ (1 − μ s tan θ)
1/2
rg (μ s + tan θ)
v = [ ] …(6)
(1 − μ s tan θ)

Discussion:

1. If μs = 0, i.e., if banked road is perfectly smooth, then from eqn. (51), vo = (rg tan θ) 2

Even when there is no friction, this is the speed at which a banked road may be rounded. On a
banked road, driving at this speed causes essentially little wear and tear tyres.
2
vo =  rg  tan θ

→ →
⇒ F real + F pseudo = mp aP ,O

→ → →
F real − mp a o = mp a P ,O

2. If speed of vehicle is less than vo , frictional force will be up the slope. Therefore, the vehicle can

be parked only if tan θ ⩽ μs .

The average speed of vehicles passing through a road is usually banked. However, if a vehicle's
speed is slightly less or more than this, the self-adjusting static friction between the tyres and the
road will operate, and the vehicle will not slide.

Note that curved railway tracks are also banked for the same reason. The level of the outer rail is
raised a little above the level of the inner rail while laying a curved railway track.

Bending of a Cyclist:
When a cyclist turns, he must also exert centripetal force. His weight is balanced by the usual
reaction of the ground if he keeps himself vertical while spinning. In that case, he must rely on the
friction between the tyres and the road to generate the required centripetal force. Because the force
of friction is modest and unpredictable, relying on it is risky.

In order to avoid relying on friction to generate centripetal power, the cyclist must bend slightly
inwards from his vertical position while turning. A component of normal reaction in the horizontal
direction produces the required centripetal force in this way.

To calculate the angle of bending with vertical, suppose

m = mass of the cyclist,

v = velocity of the cyclist while turning,

r = radius of the circular path,

θ = angle of bending with the vertical

In the fig. shown below the weight of the cyclist(mg) acts vertically downwards at the centre of

gravity C. R is the normal reaction on the cyclist. It acts at an angle θ with the vertical.

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R can be resolved into two rectangular components: R cos θ , along the vertically upward direction,

R sin θ , along the horizontal, towards the centre of the circular track.

In equilibrium, R cosθ =  mgR cosθ =  mg ….(1)

2
R  sin θ =  mv /r ….(2)

2
v
Dividing (2) by (1), we get, tan θ =  
rg

For a safe turn, θ should be small, for which v should be small and r should be large i.e. Turning
should be done slowly and on a greater radius track. This means, a safe turn should neither be fast
nor sharp.

Pseudo Force:
→ →
F pseudo
= −mp a 0 If observer O is non-inertial and still wants to apply Newton's Second Law on

particle P, the observer must add a "Pseudo force" to the real forces on particle P.

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→ →
F real + F pseudo = mp aP ,O

→ → →
i.e F real − mp a o = mp a P ,O

→
Where a P ,O is acceleration of P with respect to observer O.

Laws of Motion Class 11 Notes - Free PDF Download

Free Laws of Motion Class 11 NCERT notes PDF is available online to prepare well for their exams.
Different teachers have prepared this PDF with years of experience and prepared different questions
after learning the CBSE question paper. These notes are significantly helpful to the students as
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Physics Class 11 Chapter 5 notes are easy to read that covers all questions asked in the exams. Thus it
helps students to prepare well before their final board class. All the answers are described in a precise
manner such that students need not refer anywhere else for the same. According to marks assigned,
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What Topics are Covered With Ch 5 Physics Class 11 Notes?

NCERT covers the entire syllabus as preferred by the CBSE board. Thus notes of Laws of Motion Class
11 are well prepared according to the question paper pattern designed by CBSE. These notes aid
students while preparation and hence reduce their stress that comes during a hectic study schedule.
These revision notes are best for self-study. Experienced teachers have prepared them according to the
requirement. Below are the topics covered in physics Chapter 5 Class 11 notes:

The chapter begins with stating Dynamics, which is the study of forces and motions.

Then the first definition is covered: how to define forces?

The next concept is regarding Inertia along with its three different states.

Finally, it covers the definition of three different laws of motion along with the subtopics to prove
these laws in detail. Numerical problems are also covered under this concept.

Now let us study each concept that is covered in Class 11 physics ch 5 notes.

Dynamics
Dynamics is defined as the term in physics, which deals with the study and knowledge about motion
forces and laws.

Inertia
What is Inertia? Also, Describe Its Three Different States.
If an object moves in a straight line or is at rest or in a uniform motion, it cannot change its state to
another until compelled. This property is known as inertia. It is measured according to the mass of a
body.

There Are Three Different Types of Inertia

Inertia of motion
Inertia of rest
Inertia of direction

Force
Class 11 physics laws of motion notes also cover a basic definition of force and its interaction with
different objects. Force is the basic pull and pushes applied to an object, whether the object is at rest or
moving. We can also say that it is an interaction of one object with another, due to which an object
changes its state.

On general terms, there are two different types of forces:

Constant Force
Action Force

Newton’s Laws of Motion

Newton has given three different laws of motion along with the proof to each law.

Newton’s First Law of Motion: Until you apply any external force to an object, the object will not
change its state. It is basically if an object is at rest or moving uniformly in a straight line.

Also, this definition is called the Law of Inertia.

Newton’s Second Law of Motion: The net force is equivalent to the magnitude of the net force along
with the direction of the applied net force.
Also, many define the second law of motion as the force directly proportional to acceleration produced
while moving and the mass of the body.
dp̄
⃗ 
F = K = K ma⃗ 
dt

Suppose F is the net force and m is the mass of the body, and a is the acceleration then Force is
defined by the expression given above. Here, k is the constant of proportionality.

Newton’s Third Law of Motion: It is defined that if we apply a force to an object, we will experience an
equal force in the opposite direction applied by the object on us.

This Law Deals With Some Other Basic Subtopics Like

Linear Momentum

Impulse

Law of Conservation of Momentum

Concurrent forces and Equilibrium

Tension

Notes of Chapter 5 physics Class 11 will also cover the concept of the simple pulley, friction, actual and
apparent weight, laws of friction, angle of friction, coefficient of friction, motion in a circle, and many
other numerical problems associated with it.

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1. A 5 kg iron sphere feels an upsurge of velocity from 2 m/s to 4 m/s. The
velocity rises within the 20 s because a constant force acts on it by
unchanging the direction. Find the magnitude & direction of this force.
As per the question
Mass (m) = 5 kg
Time, t = 20 s
Initial velocity, u = 2 m/s
Final velocity, v = 4 m/s

Also, F = m * a …. 1

As, v = u + at (equation of motion)

a = (v - u) / t

Or, m (v − u)/t = Force

Since, a = (v – u) / t

Force = 5 (4– 2)/20

= 0.5 N (along the direction of motion)

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