Physics A-Level
Triangle of forces
What Triangle of forces means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Triangle of forces
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The representation of three forces in magnitude and direction by the sides of a closed triangle, taken in order.
Topics that use Triangle of forces
- Equilibrium (OCR A-Level)
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