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A free body diagram is a simple diagram that represents all the forces acting on an object. It shows the object as a dot or a box and the forces as arrows pointing in the direction of the force with labels to indicate the type of force and its magnitude. This helps to analyze the motion of the object based on the net force acting on it.

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