Forces and Free Body Diagrams

Forces and Free Body Diagrams

Grade 8 · Science · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can explain how different types of forces are represented in a free body diagram.

Warm-Up Video

Flipping Physics · 6:57

Introduction to Free Body Diagrams or Force Diagrams

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

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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