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what is triangle laws of vector

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what is triangle laws of vector

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Diganta Das

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30 Jan 2009 10:25:30 IST

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Vectors

A vector is represented by an arrow. The length of the arrow represents its magnitude, and the direction of the arrow represents its direction.

Tail Nose

Resultant- combined effect of 2 vectors.

If 2 vectors are in a straight line- going in the same direction- add them.

If 2 vectors are in a straight line- going in opposite directions- subtract them.

Adding vectors which are not in a straight line
2 ways – the triangle law and the parallelogram law.

Triangle law

2 vectors must run into each other, nose of vector 1 to tail of vector 2. The 3rd side of the triangle that they form is the resultant.

Karthik

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31 Jan 2009 16:28:41 IST

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Hai friend. Triangle law of vectors is used to add vectors. If two vectors of magnitude and direction represents two sides of a triangle in same order, then the resultant vector or the sum of the taken vectors is represented by the third side of the same triangle but in the reverse order.

Vikram Saxena

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31 Jan 2009 19:52:23 IST

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the two vectors represents the two side of a triangle and the sum of two vectors is the thierd side of the triangle.

for more reference read :

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ishan

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26 Aug 2012 17:31:16 IST

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what is triangle laws of vector

deepak sekhon

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28 Sep 2012 19:23:58 IST

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if two vectors are represented by the two sides of a triangle taken in same order then their resultant is represented by the third side of triangle taken in opposite order.

Kasun Boderagama

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30 Dec 2012 02:31:39 IST

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what is triangle laws of vector?

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