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parallelogram of forces


If a particle is under the action of two forces, which are represented in magnitude and direction by the two sides of a parallelogram drawn from a point (F1 and F2 in the diagram), the resultant (R) of the two forces is represented by the diagonal of the parallelogram drawn from that point.


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