Vector Addition of Forces
Scalars & Vectors
Scalar - Quantity characterized by a positive or negative number.
Vector - Quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
*Vector operations
- Multiplication by a scalar
- Vector Addition
*- Vector Substraction
- Resolution of a Vector (Resolved into components)
*Vector Addition of Forces
Coplanar Forces
*Cartesian unit
*Magnitude and Direction:
*Example: Determine the magnitude and the direction of the resultant.
**Example: Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.
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