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Forces in Two and Three Dimensions
Summary
- Force is a vector quantity.
- Forces have direction and don't you ever forget that.
- Probably the best way to handle the vector nature of forces is to resolve them into components.
- Go easy on yourself. Pick the most convenient coordinate system.
- A system can be in equilibrium or non-equlibrium along an axis.
