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A free-body diagram is a graphical representation used to analyse the forces exerted on objects by other objects. Below we show the steps that you need to follow to draw the free-body diagram of a box that you push along a rough smooth surface.
Follow the steps of the procedure in the order indicated.
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Step 6. Label the forces in the diagram. Identify the external object that causes each force and also the object on which the force is exerted. A good habit is to use clear labels indicating the object outside the system that is exerting the force on the object inside the system. (In this example, FYou on Box, means the force that You exert on the Box).
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