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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
A '''free body diagram''' is a type of [[diagram]] which shows how [[force]]s affect an [[object]] using arrows to represent the [[force]] [[vector]]s.
===About Free Body Diagram===
: '''Free body diagrams''' show the different [[force]]s acting on an [[object]].
: The [[object]] is usually drawn in a simplistic way as its shape is not often important to the [[force]]s that are acting on the [[object]].
===Examples===
{| class="wikitable"
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''A submarine travelling to the left.'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''A plane flying to the right.'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''A car driving to the right.'''
|-
|[[File:SubmarineForces.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:PlaneForces.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:CarForces.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:left;" |
: A = [[Water Resistance]]
: B = [[Weight]]
: C = [[Thrust]]
: D = [[Upthrust]]
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:left;" |
: A = [[Lift]]
: B = [[Thrust]]
: C = [[Weight]]
: D = [[Air Resistance]]
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:left;" |
: A = [[Normal Contact Force]]
: B = [[Driving Force]]
: C = [[Weight]]
: D = [[Friction]]
: E = [[Air Resistance]]
|}
===Meaning===
A '''free body diagram''' is a type of [[diagram]] which shows how [[force]]s affect an [[object]] using arrows to represent the [[force]] [[vector]]s.
===About Free Body Diagram===
: '''Free body diagrams''' show the different [[force]]s acting on an [[object]].
: The [[object]] is usually drawn in a simplistic way as its shape is not often important to the [[force]]s that are acting on the [[object]].
===Examples===
{| class="wikitable"
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''A submarine travelling to the left.'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''A plane flying to the right.'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''A car driving to the right.'''
|-
|[[File:SubmarineForces.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:PlaneForces.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:CarForces.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:left;" |
: A = [[Water Resistance]]
: B = [[Weight]]
: C = [[Thrust]]
: D = [[Upthrust]]
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:left;" |
: A = [[Lift]]
: B = [[Thrust]]
: C = [[Weight]]
: D = [[Air Resistance]]
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:left;" |
: A = [[Normal Contact Force]]
: B = [[Driving Force]]
: C = [[Weight]]
: D = [[Friction]]
: E = [[Air Resistance]]
|}