Mathematics A-Level
3D force equilibrium
What 3D force equilibrium means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of 3D force equilibrium
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When multiple 3D forces act on a body, the resultant vector is zero, requiring balance in all three axes.
Topics that use 3D force equilibrium
- Vectors (A2 Unit 4: Applied Mathematics B) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- 3D Cartesian vectors and components
- 3D kinematics and calculus
- Displacement vector
- Magnitude
- magnitude and spatial distance in three dimensions
- Parallel vectors
- Unit vector
- Vector
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