Free Body Diagrams

A diagram that shows all the forces acting on an object is called a __________ body object.

In diagrams, forces are represented using __________.

The __________ of the arrow shows the magnitude of the force.

A single overall force that has the same effect as all of the original forces is called the...

• resistive force

• restrictive force

• resistance force

• resultant force

What is the resultant horizontal force on the car?

What is the resultant vertical force on the car?

Calculate the resultant vertical force on the fish.

Calculate the resultant horizontal force on the fish.

A student draws a free body diagram to scale. A force of 12 N is represented by a 3 cm long arrow. The scale is 1 cm : __________ N.

In a free body diagram, an arrow representing a force of 180 N is 9 cm long. How long is an arrow representing a force of 130 N?