Question

draw a free body diagram if a stone is suspended with the help of a string​

Answer 1

Answer:

The first step in describing and analyzing most phenomena in physics involves the careful drawing of a free-body diagram. Free-body diagrams have been used in examples throughout this chapter. Remember that a free-body diagram must only include the external forces acting on the body of interest. Once we have drawn an accurate free-body diagram, we can apply Newton’s first law if the body is in equilibrium (balanced forces; that is,

F

net

=

0

) or Newton’s second law if the body is accelerating (unbalanced force; that is,

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net

≠

0

).

In Forces, we gave a brief problem-solving strategy to help you understand free-body diagrams. Here, we add some details to the strategy that will help you in constructing these diagrams.