1. Free Body Diagrams 2. A scalar is simply a number, a magnitude alone. A force is usually shown as a vector, which includes both magnitude and a direction. Force (or free-body)…
Slide 1Forging new generations of engineers Slide 2 Free Body Diagrams Slide 3 W Weight, W, is a force. g Gravity, g, is an acceleration. The acceleration of gravity on earth…
1. Forging new generations of engineers 2. Free Body Diagrams 3. Gravity Weight,W , is a force. Gravity,g , is an acceleration. The acceleration of gravity on earth is approximately:…
Free-body diagrams Free-body diagrams are used to show the relative magnitude and direction of all forces acting on an object. This diagram shows four forces acting upon…