Free Body Diagram Help: Learn How to Draw It

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Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around drawing a free body diagram related to a physics problem involving multiple masses and forces. Participants are seeking clarification on how to represent the forces acting on specific bodies within the system.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants inquire about which specific body should be represented in the free body diagram, with mentions of different masses and points in the system. There is also a discussion about the forces acting at a particular junction, including horizontal and vertical components.

Discussion Status

The conversation is ongoing, with participants providing insights into the forces involved and seeking further clarification on the setup. Some guidance has been offered regarding the forces acting at a specific point, but there is no clear consensus on the diagram's representation yet.

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Participants are working under the constraints of a homework assignment, which may limit the information available for discussion. There is an emphasis on understanding the forces involved without providing a complete solution.

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can anyone show me what the free body diagram of this would look like?
Thankyou
 

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bobmarly12345 said:

Homework Statement


can anyone show me what the free body diagram of this would look like?
Thank you
For which body do you want the Free Body Diagram? ... mass K, mass L, the pulley at N, or the junction of the cables at H
 
well the question asks me to work out the mass of K
 
There are three forces acting at H. First there is a horizontal force acting toward point G. Second, there is a vertical force due to the weight of K. Third there is a force toward point N. The magnitude of the downward force is, of course, mg. The magnitude of the force toward N is the same as the weight of the mass at L. Decompose the force toward N into its horizontal and vertical components.
 

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