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How head to tail rule helps to find the resultant forces?

Difficulty: Easy

Addition of vectors by head to the tail rule:

To add the vectors, draw the representative lines of these vectors in such a way that the head of the first vector coincides with the tail of the second vector. The line joining the tail of the first vector with the head of the second vector represents the resultant vector. The direction of the resultant vector is from the tail of the first vector towards the head of the second. This is called the head-to-tail rule.

 

 

Note: It should note that the head to the tail rule can be used to add any number of forces. The vector representing the resultant force gives the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.

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