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<p>Created article</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclidean_vector &#039;&#039;&#039;Vectors&#039;&#039;&#039;] are Forces which are defined by both magnitude and direction.<br /> [[File:Resultant.png|300px|right|Resultant and Equilibrant]]<br /> <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Vectors&#039;&#039;&#039; can be represented by lines drawn to scale providing we know:<br /> *the magnitude<br /> *the point of application<br /> *the line of action<br /> *the direction<br /> <br /> <br /> For example, from any point &#039;&#039;&#039;O&#039;&#039;&#039; as shown, a line can be draw to a scale representing an upward pointing force of &#039;&#039;&#039;2 [[newton|newtons]]&#039;&#039;&#039; and similarly from the same point, a shorter line to represent the downward pointing force of &#039;&#039;&#039;1 [[newton]]&#039;&#039;&#039;.<br /> <br /> <br /> Common sense tells us in such a simple example that these two opposing forces could be replaced by a single &#039;&#039;&#039;1 [[newton]]&#039;&#039;&#039;. force pointing upwards from point &#039;&#039;&#039;O&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;(i.e. the &#039;&#039;&#039;Resultant&#039;&#039;&#039;)&#039;&#039; and the point &#039;&#039;&#039;O&#039;&#039;&#039; could be held still by an equal and opposite, downwards pointing &#039;&#039;&#039;1 [[newton]]&#039;&#039;&#039; force &#039;&#039;(i.e. the &#039;&#039;&#039;Equilibrant&#039;&#039;&#039;)&#039;&#039;.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Terminology]]</div>

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