Free Body Diagrams

What does the F stand for on a free-body diagram?

• Free

• Fan

• Net

• Force

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In a force diagram, or free-body diagram, the size/length of the arrow (vector) tells you this about the force:

• relative magnitude (strength)

• relative distance

• relative direction

Which of the following is true about this free-body diagram?

• the forces are are balanced

• the object is free-falling

• the object is moving upward

• the forces are unbalanced

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In a force diagram, or free-body diagram, the pointy-end of the arrow tells you this about the force:

• relative strength

• relative distance

• relative direction

Name the missing force...

• weight force
• normal force
• applied force
• frictional force

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A hockey puck glides to the right across the ice at a constant speed.

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The arrow pointing down in this diagram is most-likely which force?

• gravity

• normal

• a push or pull

• friction

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If this object were moving right, the left-arrow in this diagram is most-likely:

• gravity

• normal

• a push or pull

• friction

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The force exerted by ropes and chains is called

• tension

• normal

• elastic

• mechanical

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The force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into or below the surface is known as:

• normal

• abnormal

• static

• inertia