Free body diagram — Study Resources & PYQs
Preparation and interpretation of free body diagrams.
- Estimated study time: 30 minutes
Study resources
- Review of Static Equilibrium and FBD guidelines - Purdue University (PDF) — Gives a step-by-step checklist for drawing a correct free body diagram. Most marks lost in this unit come from a wrong FBD, so this is worth reading carefully.
- Lecture Notes on Engineering Mechanics: Vector Mechanics, Equivalent Force Systems and FBD (Article) — Covers free body diagrams alongside equivalent force systems and distributed forces, with the rigid-body vs deformable-body distinction.
Taught in these subjects
- STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS – I — BCET12 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu