Fourth year of secondary education
Statics
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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.

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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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)

Forces
The module of a force
The orientation and direction of forces
Components of a force
The effect of various forces on a body
The resultant of a system of forces
A counterbalance
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