Free Body Diagrams
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Objective
I can create a free body diagram to show the forces acting on an object, using arrows to represent the size and direction of each force.
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Warm-up video
GPB Education · 6:42
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Practice
7 questions
Define "free body diagram" in your own words and explain what it helps engineers and architects visualize.
List the four types of forces discussed in the video and briefly describe each one.
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Exit ticket
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“A container is resting on the ground. Draw a free body diagram showing all the forces acting on the container. Label each force with its appropriate symbol (Fₙ, F₉, etc.) and use the length of the arrows to show the relative size of the forces. A box is being pushed to the right across a floor at a constant speed. Draw a free body diagram of the box. Be sure to include all forces acting on the box and label them. Use the length of the arrows to show the relative size of the forces.”
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