Force Diagrams

When generating Force Diagrams as well as qualatative diagrams it is imporant to remember a few things:

Fgrav= (mass)(10 N)

SOHCAHTOA

Sine= opposite/hypoteneuse

Cosine= adjacent/hypotenuese

Tangent= opposite/adjacent

Parallel components are all equal

Perpendicular components are all equal

In this unit we are only studying balanced forces therefore when drawing a force diagram you must indicate the equal forces either by placing equality marks on said forces. Or by writing Fnet=0 on the side of the diagram.

Links to refer to:

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-2/Drawing-Free-Body-Diagrams

https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/natural-science/physics/tp1502/construction-of-free-body-diagrams

There are some links you may refer to for further understanding and in depth explanations when studying this unit:

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-2/Drawing-Free-Body-Diagrams

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Tutorial/Newton-s-Laws

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-2/Types-of-Forces