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Day 2 Drawing Free Body Diagrams
Day 2 Drawing Free Body Diagrams
• STEP 1: Determine all the forces that are acting upon an object.
Example 1
• A grocery bag rests on a table.
• STEP 1: Determine all the forces that are acting upon an object.
• Gravity/weight
• Normal force
Example 1
• A grocery bag rests on a table.
Fnorm
Fgrav
Example 2
• A horse moves a sleigh to the right at an increasing speed.
Example 2
• A horse moves a sleigh to the right at an increasing speed.
• STEP 1: Determine all the forces that are acting upon an object.
Example 2
• A horse moves a sleigh to the right at an increasing speed.
• STEP 1: Determine all the forces that are acting upon an object.
• Gravity/weight
• Normal force
• Sliding Friction
• Applied force (Horse)
Example 2
• A horse moves a sleigh to the right at an increasing speed.