Free Body Diagrams

Front

What is the Conservation of Momentum?

Back

Momentum before a collision is equal to momentum after a collision.

Front

What forces act on a box sliding across a floor at a constant velocity?

Back

Friction, normal force, gravity.

Front

What is the missing force when discussing forces acting on an object?

Back

Frictional force.

Front

What is the missing force when discussing forces acting on an object?

Back

Tension force.

Front

What is the force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into the surface?

Back

Normal force.

Front

Define 'Frictional Force'.

Back

The force that opposes the motion of an object sliding or rolling on a surface.

Front

What is 'Normal Force'?

Back

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

Front

What is 'Weight Force'?

Back

The force exerted by gravity on an object, calculated as mass times the acceleration due to gravity (W = mg).

Front

What is 'Tension Force'?

Back

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

Front

What is 'Buoyant Force'?

Back

The upward force exerted by a fluid on an object submerged in it, counteracting the object's weight.