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Tom Henderson
Free-body diagrams are a powerful tool to analyze forces exerted by interacting objects. This interactive activity, part of The Physics Classroom tutorial collection, provides self-directed practice in constructing free-body diagrams. Twelve descriptions of physical situations are presented; the goal is to determine the type and relative magnitude of the forces acting upon the described object. Additional help is provided with one click on "Web Help".
See Related Materials for a link to the four-part tutorial "Force and Its Representation", also written by author Tom Henderson. Please note that this resource requires Shockwave.
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