6 Answered Questions for the topic free body diagram

Free Body Diagram Physics Forces Fbd

10/02/19

Physics- Forces/Free Body Diagram Questions

A horizontal force of 76N is required to slide a 23kg box across a tile floor at constant velocity. What is the coefficient of sliding friction between the box and the floor? PLEASE I AM STRUGGLING!
Free Body Diagram Physics Forces Newtonian Mechanics

08/01/19

Why is a book on a table not an example of Newton's third law?

My textbook explains Newton's Third Law like this: > If an object A exterts a force on object B, then object B exerts an equal but opposite force on object A It then says: > Newton's 3rd... more
Free Body Diagram Physics Forces Friction

07/30/19

Why does a car engine not do work if the wheels don't slip?

I saw this mind boggling result that if the tires don't slip then the work done by an engine to move a car is zero. Why is this true? Moreover, what does this truly mean? **Update:** Sorry about... more
Free Body Diagram Physics Forces String

07/30/19

When is tension constant in a rope?

Suppose we have a massless rope with pulling forces applied at each end. In which scenarios is the tension in the rope constant throughout? For example if there is a knot in the rope the tension is... more
Free Body Diagram Physics Forces Spring

07/17/19

Do two springs compressed springs placed against each other obey Newton's third law?

I've been mulling over the following scenario. Say I take two springs whose force is given by some well-defined function of position (for example, Hooke's law F=kx will do). Using this law, I... more
Free Body Diagram Physics Forces Newtonian Mechanics

04/13/19

With Newton's third law, why are things capable of moving?

I've got a rather humiliating question considering newton's third law "If an object A exterts a force on object B, then object B exerts an equal but opposite force on object A" ->... more

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