Forces: Resolving Forces. Flashcards
1
Q
How do we draw a resolving force diagram?
A
- Draw faint lines to show horizontal and vertical axes.
- Point for the object.
- Using a protractor measure the angle from the horizontal.
- Use a ruler to draw the vector of the force.
- Draw dotted lines from the head of the vector to the horizontal and vertical axes.
- Draw horizontal and Vertical components.
- Use a ruler to determine their magnitude.
- Rub out faint lines.