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Draw a free body diagram of the forces acting on the ball after it has left the person’s hand but as it is still moving upwards.  \n\\#3  \nA baseball is thrown directly upwards. Draw a free body diagram of the forces acting on the ball at the moment the baseball is at its highest point.  \n\\#4  \nA baseball is thrown directly upwards. Draw a free body diagram of the forces acting on the ball as it falls back towards earth.  \nFree Body Diagrams 1 (Qualitative) [www.](www. Math With Sarah.com)[ Math With Sarah](www. Math With Sarah.com)[.com](www. Math With Sarah.com)  \nFREE BODY DIAGRAMS 1  \nQUALITATIVE (continued...)  \n\\#5  \n\\#7  \n\\#9  \nA hockey puck slides at a constant speed to the right  \nA hockey puck sits stationary on the ice.  \nA sailboat is moving to the right, speeding up. (Assume there is a little bit of drag between the boat and the water.)  \n\\#6  \n\\#8  \n\\#10  \nA hockey puck slides at a constant speed to the left  \nA sailboat is moving along at a constant speed, to the right.  \nA sailboat is moving to the left and speeding up. (Again assume there is a little bit of drag between the boat and the water.)  \nFree Body Diagrams 1 (Qualitative) [www.](www. Math With Sarah.com)[ Math With Sarah](www. Math With Sarah.com)[.com](www. Math With Sarah.com)  \nFREE BODY DIAGRAMS 1  \nQUALITATIVE (continued...)  \n\\#11 Afrttbuheleiisli sungspbeynard. \\#12 Aasi ccnilnnre,psleier isuppohratnegdigy  \n\\#13 \\#14 You slide across the floor in  \nA squirrel is sitting on a tree  \nyour socks, moving to the  \nbranch.  \nright but slowing down.  \n\\#15 You give a cardboard box a push, and it slides across the floor, slowly coming to a stop. Draw a free body diagram of the box:  \na. As you’re pushing it and it’s speeding up  \nb. After you stop pushing it and it’s slowing down  \nFree Body Diagrams 1 (Qualitative) [www.](www. Math With Sarah.com)[ Math With Sarah](www. Math With Sarah.com)[.com](www. Math With Sarah.com)  \nMake up a possible scenario to fit each of the following free body diagrams:  \n\\#16  \n\\#17  \n\\#18  \nFree Body Diagrams 1 (Qualitative) [www.](www. Math With Sarah.com)[ Math With Sarah](www. Math With Sarah.com)[.com](www. Math With Sarah.com)  \n\\#19  \n\\#20  \nFree Body Diagrams 1 (Qualitative) [www.](www. Math With Sarah.com)[ Math With Sarah](www. Math With Sarah.com)[.com](www. Math With Sarah.com)  \nanswer key  \nFREE BODY DIAGRAMS 1 (QUALITATIVE)  \nNote:  \nFN Normal Force  \nFg Force of gravity (weight) FT Tension Force  \nFf Force of friction FB Force of buoyancy  \n| \\#3\u003Cbr>A baseball is thrown directly upwards. Draw a free body diagram of the forces acting on the ball at the moment the baseball is at its highest point. | |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\\#2  \nA baseball is thrown directly upwards. Draw a free body diagram of the forces acting on the ball after it has left the person’s hand but as it is still moving upwards.  \n\n| \\#4\u003Cbr>A baseball is thrown directly upwards. Draw a free body diagram of the forces acting on the ball as it falls back towards earth. | |\n| --- | --- |\n\nFree Body Diagrams 1 (Qualitative) [www.](www. Math With Sarah.com)[ Math With Sarah](www. Math With Sarah.com)[.com](www. Math With Sarah.com)  \n| \\#5\u003Cbr>A hockey puck slides at a constant speed to the right | \u003Cbr>FN\u003Cbr>Fg |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\\#7  \nA hockey puck sits stationary on the ice.  \nFN  \nFg  \n| \u003Cbr>FN\u003Cbr>Fg | \\#6\u003Cbr>A hockey puck slides at a constant speed to the left |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| \\#8\u003Cbr>A sailboat is moving along at a constant speed, to the right. | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>FB\u003Cbr>Fdrag\u003Cbr>Fwind or\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Faplied\u003Cbr>F\u003Cbr>g |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| \\#9\u003Cbr>A sailboat is moving to the right, speeding up.(Assume there is a little bit of drag between the boat and the water.) | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Fdrag\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Fg\u003Cbr>Fwind or F\u003Cbr>apli","cbCaieQmeOGZbtEH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieQmeOGZbtEH","pdf",4676894,"English","# Qualitative Free Body Diagrams 1\n## Scenarios and force identification","[{\"question\":\"What does “qualitative” mean in these free-body diagram problems?\",\"answer\":\"It means the diagrams focus on identifying which forces act, without using numerical magnitudes or calculations.\"},{\"question\":\"Which forces are typically included for a baseball thrown straight up?\",\"answer\":\"The diagrams consider weight (force of gravity) and, depending on the moment, may include whether any other forces are present; the highest-point prompt emphasizes the force balance at that instant.\"},{\"question\":\"How are dragging or friction forces handled in the sailboat and sliding-object scenarios?\",\"answer\":\"Drag is included for sailboats when speed changes or when a little resistance is assumed, and friction is included for objects that slide and slow down or come to a stop.\"}]","Free Body Diagrams 1 - Qualitative | PDF",1792990997,23]