Which statement about constructing a free-body diagram for a single object in static…
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Problem
Which statement about constructing a free-body diagram for a single object in static equilibrium is correct?
(a) Only the net force acting on the object is drawn, because individual forces cancel in static equilibrium.
(b) All forces acting on the object are drawn as vectors that originate at a dot representing the object’s center of mass and point in the direction of each force.
(c) Forces exerted by the object on its surroundings are included so that each action–reaction pair appears on the diagram.
(d) Both the original force vectors and their horizontal and vertical components should be drawn to show the coordinate axes.