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Resolving Vectors at an Angle

Edexcel AS-level PhysicsMotionLesson 25 of 31

Resolving a vector means splitting a vector into two component vectors at right angles to each other.

Diagram

TA = 14.6N TB = 17.9N

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equilibrium
A state in which the resultant force and resultant moment on an object are both zero, so it has no tendency to accelerate or turn.

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