Resultant Forces Flashcards

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1
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What is a resultant force?

A

overall force acting on an object

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Steps for drawing a vector diagram?

A
  1. represent forces as arrows drawn to scale
  2. move arrows nose to tail
  3. draw resultant vector from start to finish
  4. measure length of resultant vector & calculate size
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