FREE-BODY DIAGRAMSApplication of Newton's LawsCP-04 Page 10Rev. 0Free-Body Diagram Summary+A free-body diagram isolates a body and illustrates all the forces that act on the bodyso that a complete and accurate account of all of those forces may be considered.+Four steps must be performed to construct a free-body diagram:-Determine the body or combination of bodies to be isolated.-Isolate the body or combination of bodies with a diagram that represents thecomplete external boundaries.-Represent all forces that act on the isolated body in their proper positionswithin the diagram.-Indicate the choice of coordinate axes directly on the diagram.SummaryThe concept of the free-body diagram is summarized below.
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