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Which tool is used to visualise the forces exerted on a given object?
AA circuit schematic
BA free-body diagram
CA velocity time graph
DA periodic table row
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A free-body diagram
1. Force analysis has a standard drawing.
2. Several forces may act on one object at once.
3. We use free-body diagrams to visualize the forces exerted on a given object.
4. The purpose is to find the net force and analyse the object's motion.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Dynamics: Force and Newton's Laws of Motion', sections 4.1-4.8_
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