diff --git a/docs/sph3u7.md b/docs/sph3u7.md index 7a5e406..098abf2 100644 --- a/docs/sph3u7.md +++ b/docs/sph3u7.md @@ -372,6 +372,17 @@ Also known as **free body diagrams**, force diagrams are used to list the forces !!! warning The labels of the vectors in the graphs provided by Kognity are not the same given by teachers. +Force diagrams must include: + + - The object as a point + - Either $\vec{a}=0$ or a squiggly arrow labeled $\vec{a}$ in the direction of acceleration + - All contact forces with their **subscript-labeled** vectors pointing away from the object and their lengths representative of their magnitude relative to the other vectors + - Weight as a vector following the rules above + +### Balanced and unbalanced forces + +If an object as a **zero net force** in all dimensions, the forces acting on it are **balanced** and motion does not change. Otherwise, there is a change in motion and the forces acting on the object are **unbalanced**. + ## 2.3 - Work, energy, and power ## 2.4 - Momentum and impulse