How to pass an exam in mechanics
How to pass an exam in mechanics
Examination of the mechanics can be much simpler than it really seems, if you master the basic knowledge of this section, as well as methods and techniques for solving problems.
You will need
- A textbook on mechanics, a textbook on physics of grade 11, a textbook on mathematics, a pen, a piece of paper
Instructions
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To begin, pay attention to sectionsmechanics that you will need to master to successfully pass the exam. Usually, the main sections are sections of kinematics, dynamics and statics. Each of them is subdivided into smaller ones, covering a certain range of tasks. In each of the chapters there is a set of topics that have the greatest significance in the context of the successful passing of the exam.
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Refer to 11th grade school physics formastering the basic skills in the fields of kinematics and the dynamics of a material point. Learn the basic definitions: material point, path, displacement, speed, acceleration. Each of the definitions is related to some formula by which this definition can be memorized. For example, the acceleration of a body is a physical quantity equal to the ratio of the change in velocity over a certain period of time to a given time interval. Using this definition, you can immediately understand how the formula will look to accelerate the body.
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Remember the fundamentals of vector algebra and geometry. You need to understand how vectors are determined, how their components are calculated, how the direction of the vectors is determined, and how the vector is projected onto some direction. All these procedures are necessary for solving problems in mechanics, since most of the physical quantities used in mechanics are vectors (linear velocity, acceleration, displacement, angular velocity, etc.).
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Having dealt with vectors, you can move more boldlyto mastering the dynamics of a material point and a body. Of course, you need to clearly know all three of Newton's laws. If the first of them you just have to understand and learn, then the second and third can be remembered, based on the corresponding formula. Naturally, the most important among them is Newton's second law. You need to be able to use it, because it appears in almost every problem in physics.
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After understanding a little with the theory, go tosolving problems. Do not throw this thing and again hit the theory, if you can not solve the rally. On the contrary, solve problems and simultaneously comprehend the theory used to solve them. Pay special attention to the solution of problems on the motion of the body in the field of gravity of the Earth. You can solve several problems on this topic, based only on kinematic considerations, and after - applying the laws of dynamics. Thus, you will learn to see the interconnection of physical quantities, and also learn to improvise by answering the exam. And this will be appreciated by the teacher.