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    Free body diagrams show the magnitude and direction of all forces acting on an object. Forces shown include applied forces, gravity, normal force, friction, air resistance, and tension. Each force arrow is labeled and the magnitude is represented by the arrow size. Free body diagrams are used to analyze the forces acting on an object in a given situation.

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    Free body diagrams show the magnitude and direction of all forces acting on an object. Forces shown include applied forces, gravity, normal force, friction, air resistance, and tension. Each force arrow is labeled and the magnitude is represented by the arrow size. Free body diagrams are used to analyze the forces acting on an object in a given situation.

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    FREE BODY

    DIAGRAM
    FREE-BODY DIAGRAM
     Free-body diagrams are diagrams used to show the relative magnitude
    and direction of all forces acting upon an object in a given situation. A
    free-body diagram is a special example of the vector diagrams.
     The size of the arrow in a free-body diagram reflects the magnitude of
    the force.
     The direction of the arrow shows the direction that the force is acting.
     Each force arrow in the diagram is labeled to indicate the exact type of
    force.
    TYPES OF FORCES
     Applied Force, Fapp

     An applied force is a force that is applied to an object by a person or another


    object. If a person is pushing a desk across the room, then there is an applied
    force acting upon the object. The applied force is the force exerted on the
    desk by the person.
    TYPES OF FORCES
     Gravity Force, W

     Also known as Weight


     The force of gravity is the force with which the earth, moon, or other
    massively large object attracts another object towards itself. By definition,
    this is the weight of the object. All objects upon earth experience a force of
    gravity that is directed "downward" towards the center of the earth. The force
    of gravity on earth is always equal to the weight of the object as found by the
    equation:

    W = mg
    m = mass, kg
    g = 9.81 m/s²
    TYPES OF FORCES
     Normal Force, Fnorm

     The normal force is the support force exerted upon an object that is in contact
    with another stable object. For example, if a book is resting upon a surface,
    then the surface is exerting an upward force upon the book in order to
    support the weight of the book. On occasions, a normal force is exerted
    horizontally between two objects that are in contact with each other. For
    instance, if a person leans against a wall, the wall pushes horizontally on the
    person.
    TYPES OF FORCES
     Friction Force, Ffrict

     The friction force is the force exerted by a surface as an object moves across it
    or makes an effort to move across it. There are at least two types of friction
    force - sliding and static friction. Though it is not always the case, the friction
    force often opposes the motion of an object. For example, if a book slides
    across the surface of a desk, then the desk exerts a friction force in the
    opposite direction of its motion. Friction results from the two surfaces being
    pressed together closely, causing intermolecular attractive forces between
    molecules of different surfaces. As such, friction depends upon the nature of
    the two surfaces and upon the degree to which they are pressed together. The
    maximum amount of friction force that a surface can exert upon an object can
    be calculated using the formula below:

    Ffrict = µ • Fnorm
    TYPES OF FORCES
     Air Resistance Force, Fair

     The air resistance is a special type of frictional force that acts upon objects as
    they travel through the air. The force of air resistance is often observed to
    oppose the motion of an object. This force will frequently be neglected due
    to its negligible magnitude (and due to the fact that it is mathematically
    difficult to predict its value). It is most noticeable for objects that travel at
    high speeds (e.g., a skydiver or a downhill skier) or for objects with large
    surface areas.
    TYPES OF FORCES
     Tension Force, T

     The tension force is the force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable
    or wire when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends. The
    tension force is directed along the length of the wire and pulls equally on the
    objects on the opposite ends of the wire.

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