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| COMPONENTS OF A FORCE |
| Representing the forces which act on an object consists of knowing and drawing the position of the arrow which symbolizes them. To draw an arrow on an object it is enough if we know the initial (origin) and final points. The point of application (origin) will always be the centre of the body on which it acts. |
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An object is subject to the action of two ropes. Observe the elements which make up the visual and follow the instructions: a. Some Cartesian coordinates are drawn over the object b. Click the cursor on the object and move it c. Observe that the end of the forces (arrows) is determined by a point. You can see its value at the top of each axis. Click the cursor on the object and move it around the visual. Notice how the value of this point changes and make your own predictions and check them. |
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Learn We call the value of the X coordinate of the point that determines the end of the force vector X component of the force We call the value of the Y coordinate of the point that determines the end of the force vector Y component of the force The three force components are represented within parentheses F=(Fx, Fy) |
