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Forces
Resolving Forces (HT only)
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Ruby Wain
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Cards (7)
What can a single force be resolved into?
Two
separate
forces
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How do the two forces act when a single force is resolved?
They act at
right angles
to each other
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What effect do the two component forces have when combined?
They have the same effect as the
single force
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What is the resultant force split into?
One force along the
Y-axis
and one along the
X-axis
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How do the two forces formed relate to the resultant force?
They form a
rectangle
with the
resultant
force
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What are the components of the resultant force when resolved?
One force acts along the
Y-axis
One force acts along the
X-axis
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What is the geometric relationship between the two component forces and the resultant force?
The two forces form a rectangle
The resultant force is the
diagonal
of the rectangle
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