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A free-body diagram is a special example  \nof the vector diagrams; these diagrams will be used throughout your study of physics.  \nThe size of the arrow in a free-body diagram is reflective of the magnitude of the force. The direction of the arrow reveals the direction in which the force acts. Each force arrow in the diagram is labeled to indicate the type of force.  \nIt is customary in a free-body diagram to represent the object by a box or a small circle and to draw the force arrow from the center of the box or circle outward in the direction in which the force is acting. One example of a free-body diagram is shown to the right.  \nThe free-body diagram above depicts four forces acting upon the object. Objects do not always have four forces acting upon them. There will be cases in which the number of forces depicted by a free-body diagram will be one, two, or three. There is no hard and fast rule about the number of forces which must be drawn in a free-body diagram. The only rule for drawing freebody diagrams is to depict all the forces which exist for that object in the given situation.  \nThus, to construct free-body diagrams, it is extremely important to know the types of forces. If given a description of a physical situation, begin by using your understanding of the force types to identify which forces are present. Then determine the direction in which each force is acting. Finally, draw a box and add arrows for each existing force in the appropriate direction; label each force arrow according to its type.  \nApply the method described in the reading to construct free-body diagrams for the situations described below. Use the symbols we discussed in class. Draw force vectors on the circle and label them.  \n1. A book is at rest on a table top. Diagram the forces acting on the book.  \n2. A girl is suspended motionless from the ceiling by a rope. Diagram the forces acting on the girl as she holds onto the rope.  \n3. An egg is free-falling from a nest in a tree. Neglect air resistance. Diagram the forces acting on the egg as it falls.  \n4. An egg is falling (not freely, do not neglect air resistance) from a nest in a tree. Diagram the forces acting on the egg as it falls.  \n5. A rightward force is applied to a book in order to move it across a desk with a rightward acceleration. Consider frictional forces. Neglect air resistance. Diagram the forces acting on the book.  \n6. A rightward force is applied to a book in order to move it across a desk at constant velocity. Consider frictional forces. Neglect air resistance. Diagram the forces acting on the book.  \n7. A car is stopped at a stop light.  \n8. A skydiver is descending with a constant velocity. Consider air resistance. Diagram the forces acting upon the skydiver.  \n9. A car is parked on a sloped street.  \n10. A hot air balloon is accelerating upward.  \n11. A car is coasting to the right and slowing down. Diagram the forces acting upon the car.  \nUse your book as necessary to help you answer the following questions.  \n1. How do we calculate the weight of an object?  \n2. What is the weight of a 40 kg object in Newtons?  \n3. What would be the weight of the 40 kg object on the moon in Newtons if gravity there is 1/6th of the gravititational attraction on earth?  \n4. What changes depending on location in the universe, mass or weight? Explain.  \n5. Galileo used a term called INERTIA. What is inertia?  \n6. In what direction is the weight vector always drawn?  \n10. What is the normal force?  \n11. In what direction is the normal force drawn?  \n12. Express Newton’s second law in symbol form ( hint – as an equation) .  \n13. Why would we more correctly write Fnet = ma and not F=ma?  \n14. In terms of forces, what does it mean for an object to be in ‘equilibrium?’  \n15. What type(s) of motion","cbCaimPF7U1QwXMk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimPF7U1QwXMk","pdf",256051,"English","# Free-Body Diagrams Basics\n## How to Draw Force Vectors and Labels\n# Constructing Free-Body Diagrams for Scenarios\n## Rest, Suspended, and Free-Fall\n## Falling with Air Resistance and Friction\n## Constant Velocity, Air Resistance, and Acceleration\n## Sloped Street and Coasting\n# Concept Questions\n## Weight, Inertia, Normal Force, and Newton’s Laws","[{\"question\":\"What does the arrow size and direction indicate in a free-body diagram?\",\"answer\":\"The arrow size reflects the force magnitude, and the arrow direction shows the direction in which the force acts.\"},{\"question\":\"Is there a fixed number of forces that must be drawn in every free-body diagram?\",\"answer\":\"No. The number can be one, two, three, or four depending on the situation; the rule is to depict all forces that exist for the object in that given scenario.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you construct a free-body diagram from a physical description?\",\"answer\":\"Identify the types of forces present, determine the direction of each force, then draw a box/circle and add labeled force arrows outward in the correct directions.\"}]","Free-Body Diagrams - College Physics Forces & Motion Practice | PDF",15]