Physics - Mechanics - Newton's Laws - Free body diagrams - Drawing Free Body Diagrams
A 5-step lesson. Step 1: 'A Free Body Diagram (FBD) shows ALL forces acting on ONE object as arrows from its center of mass.' The object is drawn as a dot. Forces are arrows whose LENGTH represents magnitude and direction shows where the force points. Step 2: 'Step-by-step process: (1) Identify the