Free Body Diagram

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What is a Free Body Diagram?

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A graphical representation used to visualize the forces acting on an object, showing all the external forces and their directions.

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How do you determine the net force when two forces act in opposite directions?

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You subtract the smaller force from the larger force.

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What does a net force of 0 N indicate about an object's motion?

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The object is either at rest or moving at a constant velocity.

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What is the significance of the direction of forces in a Free Body Diagram?

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The direction of forces determines the net force and the resulting motion of the object.

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If a book is resting on a table, what forces are acting on it?

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The gravitational force acting downward and the normal force from the table acting upward.

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What happens to an object in free fall when air resistance is negligible?

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The object accelerates downward at a constant rate due to gravity.

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How do you represent forces in a Free Body Diagram?

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Forces are represented as arrows pointing in the direction of the force, with the length of the arrow indicating the magnitude.

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What is the formula for calculating net force?

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Net Force = Sum of all forces acting on the object.

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What does it mean if the net force is directed to the right?

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The object will accelerate to the right.

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In a scenario where two equal forces act in opposite directions, what is the net force?

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The net force is 0 N, resulting in no acceleration.