Physics A-Level
Vector triangle construction
What Vector triangle construction means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Vector triangle construction
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Reference: OCR
A diagram in which the first vector is drawn to scale in its direction and the second is drawn starting from the tip of the first, keeping its own direction.
Topics that use Vector triangle construction
- Scalars and vectors (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Independence of perpendicular directions
- Magnitude and direction of a resultant
- Perpendicular components
- Scale drawing
- Tip-to-tail addition
- Vector quantity
- Vector resolution
- Classification of physical quantities
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