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Video Discussion: 5 Steps to Solve any Free Body Diagram Problem

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Name: 5 Steps to Solve any Free Body Diagram Problem
Category: Dynamics
Date Added: 2015-07-30
Submitter: Flipping Physics

Learn how to solve problems that have Free Body Diagrams!
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This is an AP Physics 1 topic.

Content Times:
0:15 Step 1) Draw the Free Body Diagram
0:50 Step 2) Break Forces into Components
1:37 Step 3) Redraw the Free Body Diagram
2:15 Step 4) Sum the Forces
2:45 Step 5) Sum the Forces (again)
3:13 Review the 5 Steps

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