Free Body Diagrams

What do the arrows or vectors represent?

• Forces acting on the object

• All the acceleration acting on the object

• All the ways an object can move

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Name the missing force.

• Weight force

• Normal force

• Frictional force

• Tension force

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Name the missing force...

• Frictional force

• Weight force

• Thrust

• Buoyant force

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Whenever an object is in motion, there is always a force opposing the motion:

• inertia

• momentum

• friction

• applied force

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The force that prevents objects from sinking into surfaces is known as:

• normal

• abnormal

• static

• inertia

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What is the net force of this diagram?

• 17 N, right

• 17 N, left

• 23 N, right

• 12 N, up

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This object could be moving in which directions? (pick all that are correct):

• Up

• Down

• Left

• Right

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The down-arrow in this diagram most likely represents:

• gravity

• normal

• a push or pull

• friction

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When two forces act in the same direction, how would you calculate the net force?

• Subtract the forces

• Balance the forces

• Add the forces

• Divide the forces

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How do you calculate the net force when forces are going in the opposite direction?

• Add the forces

• Divide the forces

• Find a fraction of the forces

• Subtract the forces

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