Free body diagram Definition and 254 Threads

Hi, Really need some help with figuring out the max bending moment in the diagram shown below (I'm aware this is extremely simple but time and stress appear to have the better of me, so any help is appreciated) I think I've worked out the reactions at each support by doing m=wL as the...

Homework Statement Hi, please see the attached file. I am trying to find the force as illustrated in the diagram. Homework Equations [/B] The Attempt at a Solution I've found the force for the 4deg beam and therefore the horizontal beam however I am unsure how to take into account the...

< Mentor Note -- thread moved to HH from the technical forums to use a scpecific schoolwork problem to illustrate the general concept of torque in a FBD > I'm writing up a lab report for Physics class and I have to draw FBDs for torque being applied to a ruler resting on a pivot point. I've...

(This is NOT a homework problem. It's an engineering problem I'm trying to crack.) A wheel with a rubber tire (friction) can roll on a suspended rail. Attached to it is a pendulum that's rigidly mounted on the axle of the wheel with a mass that can hand down and swing. (The wheel's rotation...

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What would the Free Body Diagram of a Trebuchet look like (FOR THE SYSTEM)? Would it be comparable to a see saw/ teeter totter? I am aware of some of the forces at play, but I feel there is some I am missing.

Hello! I am just stuck on one part of this question and would be grateful for any help. Question A small block of ice slides from rest from the top of an inverted frictionless bowl of radius R (above right). How far below the top x does the ice lose contact with the bowl? Equations mgx =...

I was wondering if anyone can provide feedback on my free body diagram of two objects acting on each other. The question is asking for two separate free body diagrams. A force is applied to object 1, and object 1 pushes against object 2. Object 1 is on wheels and object 2 is in contact with the...

Homework Statement Homework Equations U = 1/2 kx2 The Attempt at a Solution So, I took dynamics off campus and needless to say, we didn't really do very much deriving so that aspect of physics really bogs me down and I'm trying to learn it now in another class. So if anyone wants to also...

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I got the components of each force. I called the Force from BA "B" and the force from CA "C" and then the force going downward on D "W" FBy=sin30*B FBx=-cos30*B FCy=3/5*C FCx=4/5*C W=-500 ~~~~~~ ΣFx= -B*cos30 + 4/5C = 0 ΣFy=...

Homework Statement A positive charge Q1=7.4uC is located at a point X1=-2 m, a negative charge Q2=-9.7uC is located at a point X2=3m and a positive Q3=2.1uC is located at a point X3=9 A. Draw a free body diagram for the electric force acting on Q1, Q2, and Q3. B. Find the magnitude of the force...

Homework Statement A 250 kg box slides down the ramp and then across a level floor. The coefficient of kinetic friction along the floor is 0.20. A person see the box moving at 1.0 m/s(left) and pushes on it with a horizontal force of 140 N (right). How far does the box travel before coming to...

Hi everyone, I am an electromechanical engineering student. The last few days I am trapping into some confusion about some things. I am just going to state my question underneath. Question: First question: As they learned me at the university. When you draw a free body diagram it doesn't mind...

Homework Statement Consider the truncated cone tank submerged in water: inside the truncated cone tank there is air. Evaluate the forces acting on the truncated cone tank. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution The forces are the following Boyuant force : $$F_b= \rho_w g V_{tank}$$...

In the above cases I want to find the acceleration a for m1. I can do it by considering m1 and m2 to be a system, which would give me a = F/(m1+m2). How can I use a free-body diagram instead to calculate the acceleration? Using a free-body diagram, m2 only affects the vertical motion by exerting...

Homework Statement Homework Equations sum of forces in x and Y = 0 sum of the moments at a point = 0 Ffr = normal force * friction coefficient The Attempt at a Solution Im just trying to make a start, I am struggling to wrap my head around the basics with this question. Do you guys think...

Homework Statement The context of this problem involves a dolly pulling a trailer, and I am trying to establish the basic free body diagram for the trailer. Is what is done so far acceptable and is this a step in the right direction? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I am confident...

Homework Statement A concrete block of mass 25kg is placed on a smooth slope that makes an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal. Ignoring the effects of air resistance, calculate a) the acceleration of the block as it slides down (g = 9.81 ms-2) b) the distance the block moves in 3 seconds...

1. Homework Statement Given the picture, find theta, and the magnitude of the force going from point A to B. I have asked multiple people how to solve this problem and they have no idea, I end up getting 2 equations with 2 unknowns but then when I try to solve for theta I get 70cos(theta) -...

Homework Statement A car attempts to accelerate up a hill at an angle θ to the horizontal. The coefficient of static friction between the tires and the hill is µ > tan θ. What is the maximum acceleration the car can achieve (in the direction upwards along the hill)? Neglect the rotational...

Homework Statement A man pulls a 15-kg sled containing a 5.0-kg dog along a straight path on a horizontal surface. He exerts a force of 55 N on the sled at an angle of 20.° above the horizontal, as shown in the figure above. The coefficient of friction between the sled and the surface is 0.22...

Homework Statement Draw the free body diagram of the system. (I know that's not what the problem is, but that's what I need clarity on) Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution So I drew the same thing, more or less, but for mine Ay went up. This was how a very similar problem was done -...

Homework Statement Complete a free body diagram for the truss structure with a weight attached to node 2 (this is known as 151N) Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I have attached my Free Body Diagram The diagram is to display what is know at the start of the problem before working...

Homework Statement How come for the following image when I assume block B slips up, block A does not move. The free body diagram at block B does not have a normal from the ground. This is a static friction problem. [/B]Homework Equations No relevant equations all theory[/B] The Attempt at a...

Homework Statement Component A is pushed vertically down with a known force F into component B. The angled surface of B is parallel to the angled surface of A. The contact between A and B is rough and so is the contact between B and the ground. The coefficients of friction are known and so is...

Hello all, I am in the process of calculating reaction forces on an object, and need some help. Attached is a free body diagram of an object in two different views- one looking from the sides (z-x plane) and one looking it in birds eye view. (xy plane) 7 variables I am looking to solve are...

Homework Statement A weightlifter stands up at constant speed from a squatting position while holding a heavy barbell across his shoulders. Draw the free body diagram of the lifer using Fg, normal force, and force by barbell Homework Equations Fnet=0 ? The Attempt at a Solution I tried...

I have a simple question. I know that the objects that we work with in introductory physics are point particles. Thus, say we have a picture frame that is put on a wall. There is a wire holding it up, where the wire is attached to the top right and the top left corners of the frame. The passes...

Homework Statement Determine the axial forces in the members of the truss and indicate whether they are in tension or compression. Homework Equations Fx = 0 Fy = 0 Mp = 0 The Attempt at a Solution I attempted to find the reactions at the supports first. So: Fx = 0 = Bx + 800cos(250)N Fy...

Homework Statement The 1.1m bar is supported by a ball and socket support at A and 2 smooth walls. The tension in the vertical cable CD is 1kN. Draw the Free Body Diagram of the Bar. Determine the Reactions at A and B. Homework Equations Equillibrium equations. Perhaps the vector...

Homework Statement A) Draw a free body B) determine the tension in rope A and the reactions in B. Homework Equations [/B] Standard equilibrium equations The Attempt at a Solution My free body shows a collinear force T through the rope, the given downward force at 5ft, and then a Bx and By...

Homework Statement Answer True, False, or Cannot tell to each of the five statements below. A small projectile is launched horizontally 1 m above the surface of a smooth, airless planet, with sufficient speed for orbit. A bug riding in a small hole in the projectile has apparent weight...

Homework Statement A block rests on a table, and a second block, connected to the first with a rope, hangs over the side of the table. See the illustration. (Assume the pulley is massless and frictionless.) All objects pictured are stationary. Identify every force involved in the pictured...

Homework Statement A small box (mass m1) is placed upon a large box (mass m2); the large box i placed on a horizontal table. The boxes begin a rest on the table. The lower box is hit by a horizontal blow at the time t=0 resulting in a initial velocity v0. The frictioncoefficient between all...

Homework Statement Consider a wedge of mass ##m## whose upper surface is a quarter circle and is smooth. The lower part is rough. A small block of same mass is kept at the topmost position and the initial position is shown in figure. The block slides down the wedge. Find the minimum value of...

Homework Statement A weight W is supported by bar AO and cables AB, AC, and AD. Point A lies in the xy plane, if the bar and cables have the strengths listed below, determine the largest value W may have. Hint given: A FBD of joint A is recommendedto being this problem. Bar AO should be...

Homework Statement A model for the suspension of a vehicle is shown where the spring has stiffness k = 178 N/mm and an unstreched length of 347 mm. http://imgur.com/1dTVs12 Determine the value P and the force supported by member AB so that the suspension has the equilibrium position shown...

Homework Statement Suppose I've got a static mass on a downward plane. (For instance a car on a drive way). How would you set up this free body diagram? Homework Equations F = f1+f2...etc The Attempt at a Solution My preference is A, but I've seen it displayed in examples in my book as B...

Homework Statement In figure (a), four identical crates weighing 2,000 lb each are stacked one on top of another, and in figure (b) a simple model for determining the deformation of the stack of crates is shown. In this model, each spring has the same stiffness k = 4,500 lb/in. and the forces...

Homework Statement A collar with a pulley slides on a frictionless vertical bar GH. A string A B C D is wrapped around, where portion AB of the string is horizontal. A spring with 2.5 lb/in. stiffness is placed between the collar and point H. The spring has 7 in. unstreched length and 5 in...

Homework Statement Blocks A and B each weight 170 lb and rest on frictionless surfaces. They are connected to one another by cable AB. Determine the force P required to hold the blocks in the equilibrium position shown and the reactions between the blocks and surfaces. Hint given: This...

Homework Statement The dimension h is to be determined to that a worker can comfortably slides boxes weighing up to 106 lb up and down a frictionless incline. If the worker can apply a 50 lb horizontal force to the box, what is the largest value h should have? Hint given: Before taking any...

Homework Statement When a force of 2 lb is applied to the handles of the brad squeezer, it pulls in the smooth rod AB. Determine the force P exerted on each of the smooth brads at C and D Homework Equations ##\sum F_x=0## ##\sum M=0## ##\sum F_y=0## The Attempt at a Solution I drew a free...

Homework Statement Two ropes are connected to a steel cable that supports a hanging weight as shown in the figure. Draw a free-body diagram showing all of the forces acting at the knot that connects the two ropes to the steel cable. Draw the force vectors with their tails at the knot. The...

Neglecting drag, I'm trying to understand how a wheel driven by a motor on a level surface rolls without sliding and experiences constant velocity. I'm trying to construct a free-body diagram. The wheel has a weight and a normal force acting on it in the vertical directions. The sum of...

Homework Statement The robot crawler has a magnet attached to it. The idea is to get the crawler up the wall. What is the magnetic force required to hold a object (in this case) a robot crawler with an attached Magnet? Is more magnetic force required to hold the crawler while it goes up the...

Homework Statement In the picture, I am confused with the sign of the moments. When taking moments about D, the moment due to the 100N is taken as positive, but when they take moments about B, its negative. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Shouldn't both cases be negative since in...

Can you explain why the free body diagram of each members are as shown? I kind of understand why the FBD of the member on the left is drawn as shown. But the FBD on the right is confusing, Why does it have a component in Y (upward) direction? thanks!

For example, a 1-m bar fixed to a wall holding a weight of 100 N, like this: How will the free body diagram of the second case different from the first?

Homework Statement In our science class, we had to draw a free body diagram of an ice skater. The ice skater pushes against a force plate and that results in her skating in the other direction. (Newton's third law of motion). We have to use Newton's three law of motions to explain this...