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Quick questions on Types of forces and free-body diagrams explained: O-Level Physics
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What are free-body diagrams?Show answer
A free-body diagram shows just one object (often as a dot or a box) with an arrow for every force acting on it. The rules:
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Name the force that always acts on an object because of gravity, and state its direction. [2 marks]
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A box rests on a horizontal floor. Draw, in words, the free-body diagram of the box. [2 marks]
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State what a free-body diagram should and should not show. [2 marks]
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