Free-Body Diagram?

I don't understand Free-Body Diagram.

  1. How do I draw a free body diagram?

  2. There is a question:
    A book is at rest on a tabletop. Diagram the forces acting on the book.

How do I draw a free body diagram of this?

1 Answer
ali ergin
Apr 10, 2017

please would have a look the picture below.

Explanation:

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Free body diagram means that all forces acting on the system
or object are symbolically drawn.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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