The force diagram on the 5 kg mass consists of 1.25 N upward force (F) and 1.25 N downward force (W).
How to create the force diagram?
The force diagram is created by applying the following formula as shown below;
The forces acting on the mass include upward force and downward force.
The magnitude of the upward force is calculated as follows;
F = ma
where;
- m is the mass.
- a is the acceleration
F = 5 kg x 0.25 m/s²
F = 1.25 N
According Newton's third law of motion, the magnitude of downward force will be equal to the magnitude of the upward force.