Free body diagrams Flashcards by NERD Unknown

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How do we draw a free body diagram ?

Use arrows to represent all the forces acting on the body

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What is the centre of mass ?

The point where the resultant force due to gravity acts on the body
It is the point in a body around which the resultant torque due to gravity is
Zero

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What does it mean when an object is in equilibrium ?

The resultant force acting in any direction must be 0
Total forces up=total forces down
Total forces left = total forces right
If three forces act on a body in equilibrium they must add to give a closed triangle

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Free body diagrams Flashcards

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