Question

1. A cart from an amusement t park ride is accelerated up at an angle θ. Assume friction is negligible, but air resistance is significant (choose your own angel) create a free body diagram3. The cart from problem 2 drops at a very steep of Ø. (Choose a steeper angle than in #2) create a free body diagram

Answer 1

Procedure

A free body diagram models the forces acting on an object. The object or 'body' is usually shown as a box or a dot. The forces are shown as thin arrows pointing away from the centre of the box or dot. Representing an object in a free body diagram as a box or a dot.