Using force arrows
I can draw and label force arrows to accurately represent forces acting.
Using force arrows
I can draw and label force arrows to accurately represent forces acting.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Force arrows show the direction of a force.
- The length of a force arrow shows the size of a force.
- A force arrow is drawn starting from a point that shows where the force acts.
- Force arrows are best labelled as the force acting on (object A) by (object B).
Keywords
Force arrow - A force arrow is an arrow drawn to represent a force acting.
Size - The size of a force means its strength, this is represented by the length of a force arrow.
Direction - A force arrow must point in the same direction as the force it is representing.
Common misconception
Force arrows are often added to diagrams carelessly without regard to accurate representation.
Draw force arrows from the point of interaction in the correct direction with a length proportional to the size of force.
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