5.07 - Free Body Diagrams Warm Up

Front

What is the force synonymous with 'weight'?

Back

None of these.

Front

What is the support force exerted on an object by another stable object (often a surface)?

Back

Normal force.

Front

Which directional forces are considered negative?

Back

Down and left.

Front

What must be true if an object is at rest?

Back

All forces acting on the object must be balanced.

Front

How are larger forces represented in free body diagrams?

Back

By longer arrows.

Front

What is a free body diagram?

Back

A graphical representation used to visualize the forces acting on an object.

Front

What does the normal force counteract?

Back

The weight of an object acting downward.

Front

In a free body diagram, what does the direction of an arrow represent?

Back

The direction of the force.

Front

What is the significance of the length of an arrow in a free body diagram?

Back

It represents the magnitude of the force.

Front

What happens to the forces acting on an object in equilibrium?

Back

They are balanced, resulting in no net force.