Free Body Diagram

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mermaid
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs force diagram
gptkbp:component problem-solving in dynamics
problem-solving in statics
gptkbp:excludes internal forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Free Body Diagram
gptkbp:inventedBy Paul G. Hewitt (popularized)
gptkbp:represents forces acting on a body
gptkbp:shows reactions
moments
external forces
gptkbp:usedFor analyzing equilibrium
solving mechanics problems
gptkbp:usedIn engineering
physics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Force_Vector
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7