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Free Body Diagrams (FBD)

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Free Body Diagrams (FBD) are visual representations used to analyze forces acting on an object. They show all the external forces acting on an object as arrows with their magnitudes and directions.

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