PHYSICS QUESTION

What is the difference between:
1.) Extended Body Diagram
2.) Free Body Diagram

Is 1.) where you just draw all the forces directly on the picture provided for you and 2.) where you make your object a dot and draw all the forces acting on it?

Question

PHYSICS QUESTION

What is the difference between:
1.) Extended Body Diagram
2.) Free Body Diagram

Is 1.) where you just draw all the forces directly on the picture provided for you and 2.) where you make your object a dot and draw all the forces acting on it?

ganeshie8 · Answer

Thats right!

Also keep in mind, in both cases, we just draw the forces that act on the body from other objects.

We never draw forces that the body produces.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks!