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  1. Find Forces on Hand and Arm Holding a Ball • Physics Forums

    Nov 1, 2014 · In a static scenario, forces and moments must balance to zero, which involves calculating torques and forces acting on a hand and arm holding a ball. The discussion …

  2. Understanding centripetal force and free body diagram - Physics …

    Sep 15, 2011 · Never put 'centripetal force' on a free body diagram. There are only 2 forces acting on the body: The weight, mg, and the force of the Earth pushing up, the 'reaction force'. so …

  3. Man on an Elevator -- Force Diagrams - Physics Forums

    Nov 24, 2020 · Attachments Phys. Force Diagram.png 24.3 KB · Views: 275 Physics news on Phys.org Chasing and splashing molecules create resilient order from apparent chaos, study …

  4. Physical interpretation of free body force diagram - Physics Forums

    Oct 17, 2016 · The discussion centers around the interpretation of a free body force diagram related to a climber's equilibrium on a vertical rock face. Participants debate the accuracy of …

  5. Forces and Elevators: Free-Body Diagrams and Calculations

    Jan 27, 2018 · The discussion revolves around the physics of an elevator with three passengers, focusing on free-body diagrams and calculations of forces and acceleration. The cable exerts …

  6. Normal force at the top of a hill - Physics Forums

    Sep 20, 2009 · Tin Man said: My diagram I drew out shows a normal force acting upward on the car, and both the gravity of the car and the centripetal force of the car acting downward toward …

  7. Confused about force body diagram for 2 body collision

    Dec 19, 2021 · At the moment of collision (elastic or inelastic), when you measure the force exerted on each object, both bodies will experience the same force. Is this force going to be F …

  8. Understanding Atwood's Machine: Forces, Diagrams, and

    Mar 2, 2014 · Atwood's Machine, with one pulley and two weights, is analyzed with two free body diagrams. Each diagram depicts the forces applied to each weight. If the weights are …

  9. Normal force acting on a ladder lying against a wall - Physics Forums

    Aug 1, 2010 · In a free body diagram, one shows all the forces acting on the ladder: gravity, force of wall, force of floor. But you can represent the force of wall on ladder by its components …

  10. Force diagram for ring/bead problem - Physics Forums

    Nov 17, 2012 · The discussion revolves around a physics problem involving a ring and two beads, focusing on the conditions under which the ring will rise as the beads slide down. It is …