free body diagrams

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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.

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What does the normal force represent in a free body diagram?

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The force exerted by a surface to support the weight of an object resting on it, acting perpendicular to the surface.

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What is tension force?

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The force transmitted through a string, rope, or cable when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends.

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Define frictional force.

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The force that opposes the relative motion of two surfaces in contact.

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What is the weight force?

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The force exerted by gravity on an object, calculated as the mass of the object multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity.

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What is spring force?

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The force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring, proportional to the displacement from its equilibrium position.

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What is applied force?

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The force that is applied to an object by a person or another object.

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Explain buoyant force.

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The upward force exerted by a fluid on an object immersed in it, counteracting the weight of the object.

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What is inertia?

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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Define momentum.

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The product of the mass and velocity of an object, representing the quantity of motion it has.