Unit 3, Causes of Motion Worksheet 1, Force Diagrams

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Draw a force diagram for the underlined object in each of the following situations. Use a dot to represent the object and draw each of the forces acting on the object, making the length of each arrow represent the magnitude of the force. Each force should be labeled using the system discussed in class. Specifically each force should be

labeled with a capital F, followed by a subscript, which describes the type of force. Draw forces in pencil.
State if the forces are balanced or unbalanced in both the horizontal and ertical directions.

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&. Draw a force diagram for a hockey player, mo ing at a constant elocity, across frictionless ice.

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'. Draw a force diagram for a baseball player who slows as he slides into the base.

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3. Draw a force diagram for the chandelier, which is suspended, from the ceiling by a chain.

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4. Draw a force diagram for the bucket of water that is being raised from the well at a constant elocity.

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!!. Draw a force diagram for a skydi er who has just left the plane and is accelerating toward the ground. 52eglect air resistance6

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!&. Draw a force diagram for a skydi er who has opened the parachute and is descending at a constant elocity.

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!'. Draw a force diagram for an airplane flying at a constant elocity in le el flight.

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!3. Draw a force diagram for the water skier mo ing at a constant elocity.

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!4. Draw a force diagram a situation that you in ent. 5Describe the situation6

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