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The free-body diagram shows the various forces that act on an object.  \nA Question about free-body diagrams  \nAn object remains at rest on a table. Which free-body diagram(s) of the object match(es) this motion?  \n1. Force of gravity directed down, normal force from the table directed up.  \n2. Force of gravity down, normal force up, and some other force directed to the right.  \n3. Force of gravity down, normal force  \nup, and equal-and-opposite forces directed left and right.  \n4. It could be either 1 or 3.  \nQuestion 2 about free-body diagrams  \nAn object moves at constant velocity to the right across atable. Which free-body diagram(s) of the object match(es) this motion?  \n1. Force of gravity directed down, normal  \nforce from the table directed up.  \n2. Force of gravity down, normal force up, and some other force directed to the right.  \n3. Force of gravity down, normal force up, and equal-and-opposite  \nforces directed left and right.  \n4. It could be either 1 or 3.  \nQuestion 2 about free-body diagrams  \nAn object moves at constant velocity to the right across atable. Which free-body diagram(s) of the object match(es) this motion?  \n1. Force of gravity directed down, normal force from the table directed up.  \n2. Force of gravity down, normal force up, and some other force directed to the right.  \n3. Force of gravity down, normal force up, and equal-and-opposite forces directed left and right.  \n4. It could be either 1 or 3.  \nWorksheet, part 1  \nDefine force.  \nForce  \nA force is a push or a pull.  \nA force is a vector, so it has a direction associated with it.  \nForces are associated with interactions between objects. If you sit on a chair there is an interaction between you and the chair; the chair exerts a force on you and you exert a force on the chair. Forces always come in pairs.  \nThe MKS unit of force is the newton (N) .  \n1 N = 1 kg m / s2 .  \nThe Force of Gravity  \nThe force of gravity is an example of a force that exists between objects without them having to be in contact.  \nThe force of gravity exerted by one object (like the Earth) on another object, like an apple, is proportional to the mass of the apple. The direction of the force is toward the object applying the force.  \nAt the Earth's surface the gravitational force exerted on an object of mass m by the Earth has a magnitude mg and is directed down.  \nWorksheet, part 2  \nSketch two free-body diagrams for two objects, one with three times the mass of the other, as the objects fall.  \nAnswer the two questions below the free-body diagrams.  \nDropping two objects  \nThe mass of a baseball is about 2.5 times larger than that of a tennis ball. When they are released simultaneously from rest from the same height, which ball reaches the ground first?  \n1. The baseball.  \n2. The tennis ball.  \n3. Neither – they reach the ground at the same time.  \nChanging the rules  \nDo we get the same result when we drop a piece of paper and a textbook? 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