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Free body diagram

physical science Maturity 11-13

A drawing helps us see things.

Free body diagram2.svg
Free body diagram2.svg
We draw a box or a dot. We add arrows to show pushes and pulls. These arrows show where things go. It helps us learn how things move. Can you see the arrows?

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Left half of red cylinder freed.PNG
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Vector components.JPG
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Polygon of forces.png
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