Forces and Free Body Diagrams
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Objective
I can explain how different types of forces are represented in a free body diagram.
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Practice
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Define a free body diagram and explain its purpose in analyzing forces acting on an object.
Draw a free body diagram of a phone sitting at rest on a table. Label all the forces acting on the phone and indicate their directions.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe how you would represent the force of gravity on a free body diagram. Include the direction of the force. Describe how you would represent the normal force on a free body diagram. Include the direction of the force relative to the surface. Describe how you would represent an applied force on a free body diagram. Include what information you need to know to draw the force accurately.”
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