The problem involves creating a free body diagram for a crate being lifted by a steel cable at a decreasing speed. The focus is on accurately labeling the forces acting on the crate in the vertical direction.
Some participants have provided guidance on the labeling of forces, suggesting that only the tension force should be included in the diagram. There is an ongoing exploration of the implications of the crate being lifted and how that relates to the forces depicted.
Participants are navigating the constraints of the homework prompt, which specifies the need to label the diagram correctly while considering the dynamics of the situation, such as the decreasing speed of the crate.
That is right, the applied force is the tension force, in this problem. Don't put in 2 forces at the top, just the one. Here's a tip...when you draw free body diagrams, you note and label the forces acting on the object, and their direction. There are basically 2 general types of forces : action at a distance forces (like gravity forces (weight) or magnetic forces); and so called 'contact' forces, where there has to be contact with the object in order for there to be a force. Contact forces include friction forces, tension forces, spring forces, normal forces, applied pushing or pulling forces, etc.homevolend said:Ok thanks, I understand. Since there is no labeled horizontal forces I don't need the Fa and Ff.
But since its being lifted isn't there an Fa or is it just FT.