Vectors can be added by using a scale diagram.The resultant vector is the vector sum of all the quantities.If there are more than two vectors, they can be drawn to scale tip-to-tail. .The resultant will be from the tail of the first to the tip of the last.
Adding Vectors - Scale Diagram
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Specification: AQA Physics (7407), AS-level, 3.4.1.1 Scalars and vectors. Topic: Forces in Equilibrium.
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