Question

Draw a ‘mind map’ connecting concepts that relate to drawing free body diagrams for rigid bodies in 2 dimensions.

Answer 1

* Free body diagram is a graphical representation of used to visualize applied forces, moments and resulting reactions on a body.

* It is also called as Force diagram or FBD.

Mind map of drawing FBD related to 2D rigid bodies :

>> A simplified version of the body.

>> FORCES shown as straight arrows pointing in the direction they act on the body.

>> MOMENTS as curved arrows pointing in the direction they act on the body.

>> REACTIONS to applied forces are shown with stem of the arrow.

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