1.14 Force as a vector
Force is a vector quantity because both its size and its direction determine its effect on an object in motion.
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- 1.14
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1.14 Force as a vector
Understand that force is a vector quantity
Concept essentials
- A force has both magnitude and direction.
- Force arrows show the direction in which the force acts.
- Changing a force direction changes the vector even if the size is unchanged.
- Resultant force depends on both the size and direction of individual forces.
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