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In a free body diagram, the weight vector is attached at the body's:

ACorner of contact
BCurve of motion
CChord of support
DCentre of gravity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Centre of gravity
1. Weight acts on every particle of the body. 2. It is represented by a single vector at one point. 3. That point is the centre of gravity. _Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 12, Static Equilibrium and Elasticity._
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