Free-Body Diagrams
The Free-Body Diagrams Interactive is a skill-building tool that allows the learner to interactively construct free-body diagrams for 12 physical situations. Each situation is described and the learner clicks/taps on-screen buttons to select forces that are directed upward, downward, rightward and leftward. Learners must decide upon the type of each force and its relative magnitude. Diagrams can be checked for accuracy; feedback is immediate and opportunities for correction are endless. The built-in score-keeping makes this Interactive a perfect candidate for a classroom activity.
Users are encouraged to open the Interactive and explore. There is no need for an activity sheet for this Interactive. However, the 12 verbal descriptions for which free-body diagrams must be constructed are provided on a separate page for the possible convenience of having a hard copy. View
verbal descriptions.
Our Free-Body Diagram skill building exercise is now equipped with Task Tracker functionality.
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Learners and Instructors may also be interested in viewing the accompanying
Notes page. Technical information, teaching suggestions, and related resources that complement this Interactive are provided on the Notes page. View
Notes.