label the arrow with the name of the force and the size of the force; Examples of force diagrams include: A book resting on a table. Skiing down a hill. A boat floating.

Let's do this. I will start with a force diagram. There are four forces acting on this block: ... In the diagram above, this force is the normal force (labeled as N).

This video is an introduction to shear force and bending moment diagrams. What are Shear Forces and Bending Moments? Shear forces and bending moments are resultants which are used to conveniently ...