Free-Body Diagrams

Learning Target: 

• I can draw and label forces using a free-body diagram

HOWLs Target:

• I ask questions to understand.

Agenda

• Warm-up: SLIP SLIDING AWAY (2min)
• There is a small child sliding across a frozen lake. List and describe the forces acting on the small child if the child is slowing down.  Describe the net force on the child.
• free-body diagrams
• box on table
• box pushed on table
• box sliding on table
• box falling off table
• net forces on free body diagrams
• online free-body diagram practice
• interactive
• friction

Relevant reading:

• CK-12 What is Force
• CK-12 Friction
• CK-12 Gravity
• CK-12 Elastic Force

Homework:

• return snow tubing permission