The discussion confirms that when lifting an object, such as a bag, to a height, the upward force applied must exceed the weight of the object to initiate movement. According to Newton's Second Law, a net force is required to accelerate the object upwards. Once the object reaches a constant speed, the applied force can equal the weight of the object, resulting in no net force acting on it. This understanding is crucial for calculating work done when moving objects vertically.
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What does Newtons 2nd Law say?Kaneki123 said:.When we take an object to some height, let's say a bag taken upstairs, Do we have to apply the upward force equal to the weight of object or more than the weight of the object...?
An applied net force causes a body to accelerate...There should only be a net force of the object if the upward force is greater than weight...Right?!A.T. said:What does Newtons 2nd Law say?
Kaneki123 said:Okay, I just want to confirm...When we take an object to some height, let's say a bag taken upstairs, Do we have to apply the upward force equal to the weight of object or more than the weight of the object...?
I know that its more than weight..But just want to confirm...
Yes, that is right. So we can safely conclude that if the body starts at rest on the basement floor and transitions to a state where it is moving up the stairs, an average upward force exceeding gravity is required during that transition.Kaneki123 said:An applied net force causes a body to accelerate...There should only be a net force of the object if the upward force is greater than weight...Right?!
Okay,I think i was approaching the problem the wrong way..Can you please elaborate as to what is the relation between the application of force and constant speed?jbriggs444 said:What about the period while the object moves up the stairs at constant speed?
Can you please elaborate?Mathijsgri said:it depends is you accelerate or not, if not your force must be equal to the mass of the bag times 9,81.
For that you either have to integrate or take the average force.Kaneki123 said:Okay, the problem was like this: We had to calculate work done while taking a bag upstairs...
What is the average force, if the bag ends up with the same vertical velocity that is started with?Kaneki123 said:From what I understand the force needed to move the bag upstairs SHOULD be greater than its weight...right?
Newton's second law is good. If velocity is constant then acceleration is... what?Kaneki123 said:Okay,I think i was approaching the problem the wrong way..Can you please elaborate as to what is the relation between the application of force and constant speed?
The easy way to calculate work done is by energy conservation. Then one need not determine the required force pattern.Kaneki123 said:Okay, the problem was like this
We had to calculate work done while taking a bag upstairs...
zerA.T. said:For that you either have to integrate or take the average force.
What is the average force, if the bag ends up with the same vertical velocity that is started with?
It should be zero...A.T. said:For that you either have to integrate or take the average force.
What is the average force, if the bag ends up with the same vertical velocity that is started with?
okay, so by my understanding...you mean to say that the only acceleration will be of picking up of bag and the first step taken...then the velocity will remain constant...right?jbriggs444 said:Newton's second law is good. If velocity is constant then acceleration is... what?The easy way to calculate work done is by energy conservation. Then one need not determine the required force pattern.
Right. At least up until the point where the last step is taken and the bag is set back down. That also involves an acceleration.Kaneki123 said:okay, so by my understanding...you mean to say that the only acceleration will be of picking up of bag and the first step taken...then the velocity will remain constant...right?
If we are to see it like this...The moment when the person lifts the bag up from floor, he has to apply an upward force greater than weight of bag..There is the acceleration...The first step he take, he has to apply a force greater than his and bag's weight combined...There is an acceleration...Now let's assume that he somehow ''floats'' up to the last step with constant velocity while holding the bag...So is it true that he will not have to apply a force greater than the weight of bag (while being in constant velocity) but equal to weight, As long as the bag has same velocity as him?jbriggs444 said:Right. At least up until the point where the last step is taken and the bag is set back down. That also involves an acceleration.
If the average net force is zero, what is the average applied force?Kaneki123 said:zer
It should be zero...
You picking up bag taking it upstairs, is'nt that acceleration?Mathijsgri said:Do you talk about the forces when de bag falls? or the forces when you take the object upstairs?
because in the first situation your netto will be downward because it is accelerating(until air restsistance is equal to the mass*g)
in the second situation, it depends is you accelerate or not, if not your force must be equal to the mass of the bag times 9,81.
How can you be at constant velocity while taking the bag upstairs?jbriggs444 said:For every step you start where you are applying an upward force that is momentarily greater than the bag's weight there is a step you stop where you are applying a force that is momentarily less.
No matter what you do, if the bag ends up at rest, the average force will turn out to have been equal to the weight of the bag.
Why would you think that you could not be?Kaneki123 said:How can you be at constant velocity while taking the bag upstairs?
For every step you take, you apply an upward force, as a result of which you accelerate upwards...So how can you be at constant velocity?jbriggs444 said:Why would you think that you could not be?
You have two feet. You can walk at a steady pace if you work at it. And you can carry a laundry basket so as to give it an even velocity even if your belly button is bobbing all over the place.Kaneki123 said:For every step you take, you apply an upward force, as a result of which you accelerate upwards...So how can you be at constant velocity?
So as long as the bag is taken upstairs at constant velocity, no net force will be acting on it...Unless you throw it upstairs during that transition, then there will a net force...Right??/jbriggs444 said:You have two feet. You can walk at a steady pace if you work at it. And you can carry a laundry basket so as to give it an even velocity even if your belly button is bobbing all over the place.
If you throw it upstairs, there will be a net force when you throw it, sure. Will it be hurtling upwards at a constant velocity? WIll the net force be zero while that is happening?Kaneki123 said:So as long as the bag is taken upstairs at constant velocity, no net force will be acting on it...Unless you throw it upstairs during that transition, then there will a net force...Right??/
Oh i get your point...No it will not have constant velocity due to its downward-acting weight...So the conclusion is that as long the person carries the bag at a steady rate, no net force will be acting on him and he will just be ''carrying'' (applying reaction force to weight of bag) the bag...jbriggs444 said:If you throw it upstairs, there will be a net force when you throw it, sure. Will it be hurtling upwards at a constant velocity? WIll the net force be zero while that is happening?