Laws of Motion ↔ Work, Energy & Power
- Work done by friction = f_k × d (negative work, removes kinetic energy)
- Impulse-Momentum Theorem ↔ Work-Energy Theorem: both relate cause (force) to effect (change in state)
- Conservation of momentum ↔ Conservation of energy in elastic collisions — both apply simultaneously
Laws of Motion ↔ Circular Motion
- Centripetal force IS Newton's Second Law applied to circular motion: F = /r = ma_c
- Banking angle derivation uses Newton's second law in two directions simultaneously
Laws of Motion ↔ Gravitation
- Apparent weight concept links to gravitational field strength
- Weightlessness in orbit: gravitational force provides centripetal force — not a contradiction but an application of Newton's laws
Laws of Motion ↔ Fluid Mechanics
- Viscosity is friction for fluids; terminal velocity occurs when drag force balances gravity (F_net = 0 → a = 0 → constant velocity — Newton's First Law)
Laws of Motion ↔ Rotational Motion
- Torque τ = Iα is the rotational analogue of F = ma
- Angular momentum L = Iω is the rotational analogue of linear momentum p = mv
- Conservation of angular momentum mirrors conservation of linear momentum (when τ_ext = 0)
Laws of Motion ↔ Thermodynamics
- Pressure in kinetic theory derived from Newton's Second Law applied to molecular collisions with container walls: P = F/A = /(A·)