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Vector
All vector quantities can be shown by an arrow. Arrow head represents the direction of
vector and length of arrow shows the value of vector. Force, displacement, velocity,
acceleration, all these vector quantities represented by arrows.

Resultant of vector is determined by vector addition.

When two vectors have same direction then resultant is found by direct addition. (Adding
values of two vectors)

Resultant, R= P+Q

=6+3

=9 rightward.

When two vectors act in the opposite direction, then resultant is found subtracting the
values of two vectors.

Resultant, R= 6-3

= 3 N acts leftward.

When two vectors act at an angle, resultant is found by vector triangle.

Triangle theorem:

When two vectors are represented by two sides of a triangle in the same sequence.(head to tail)

Here BA represents the

Resultant of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
BC and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
CA.

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Example

6N and 8N forces act on the same body as shown below, determine resultant force.

Ans:

Values of resultant is 10N and it makes an angle 370with 8N force.

Ques: Two forces act on a body as shown in the diagram below. Determine resultant of
these two forces.

Ans:

Scale

1cm = 1N

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Resultant force is 7.6N and it makes an angle 12° with the 5N force.

Ques: Determine resultant of following two.

a)

b)

Ques: Resultant of following two vectors acts vertically up. Determine value of the resultant.

Not to the scale

Ques:

Resultant of above two forces acts vertically down and magnitude of resultant is 200N.Determine
magnitude of tension T with direction.

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