PREPARED BY:

MASTURA MOHAMAD

2.8 UNDERSTANDING GRAVITY MSC PHYSICS,USM

BSC.HONOURS PHYSICS,UPM
DIP. EDU. PHYISCS,UM
STUDENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

 Solve problems involving

acceleration due to gravity
LIFT
THINK…
LIFT
LIFT –REST OR MOVES UP OR DOWN AT
CONSTANT VELOCITY
LIFT- MOVES UP AT AN ACCELERATION
LIFT- MOVES DOWN AT AN ACCELERATION
LIFT-FREE FALL
LIFT-DECELERATES

Acceleration = a
Deceleration = -a
EXERCISE
EXERCISE
PULLEY SYSTEM
A frictionless pulley serves to
change the direction of a force.

The tension, T that results from

pulling at the ends of the string or
rope has the same magnitude
along its entire length.
 A force pulling a mass over a pulley:

In this situation, the tension T, is equal to the pulling force F, even

if the rope is slanting.
 A force pulling a mass over a pulley:

In this situation, the tension T, is equal to the pulling force F, even

if the rope is slanting.
 A pulley with 2
masses:

The heavier mass

will accelerate
downwards while
the lighter one will
accelerate
upwards with the
same magnitude.
EXERCISE