free body diagram

English
A block on a ramp and its corresponding free body diagram.

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Noun

free body diagram (plural free body diagrams)

  1. (physics) A diagram showing a single body or system of bodies with arrows indicating all forces acting on the system.
    Synonym: force diagram

Derived terms
  • FBD (abbreviation)
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