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    Polygon Law of Forces

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    The parallelogram law of vectors enables determining the resultant vector from two vectors acting on a body. It states that if two forces are represented by the sides of a parallelogram, their resultant is represented by the diagonal passing through their intersection point. For example, the resultant of forces F1 and F2 acting on point A is represented by the diagonal AD of parallelogram ABCD. The polygon law extends this to multiple forces, stating their resultant is the closing side of a polygon drawn from their tips in order. Analytical methods are also used to find resultants without graphical representations.

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    Polygon Law of Forces

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    The parallelogram law of vectors enables determining the resultant vector from two vectors acting on a body. It states that if two forces are represented by the sides of a parallelogram, their resultant is represented by the diagonal passing through their intersection point. For example, the resultant of forces F1 and F2 acting on point A is represented by the diagonal AD of parallelogram ABCD. The polygon law extends this to multiple forces, stating their resultant is the closing side of a polygon drawn from their tips in order. Analytical methods are also used to find resultants without graphical representations.

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    The parallelogram law of vectors enables determining the resultant vector from two vectors acting on a body. It states that if two forces are represented by the sides of a parallelogram, their resultant is represented by the diagonal passing through their intersection point. For example, the resultant of forces F1 and F2 acting on point A is represented by the diagonal AD of parallelogram ABCD. The polygon law extends this to multiple forces, stating their resultant is the closing side of a polygon drawn from their tips in order. Analytical methods are also used to find resultants without graphical representations.

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    Polygon Law of Forces

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    The parallelogram law of vectors enables determining the resultant vector from two vectors acting on a body. It states that if two forces are represented by the sides of a parallelogram, their resultant is represented by the diagonal passing through their intersection point. For example, the resultant of forces F1 and F2 acting on point A is represented by the diagonal AD of parallelogram ABCD. The polygon law extends this to multiple forces, stating their resultant is the closing side of a polygon drawn from their tips in order. Analytical methods are also used to find resultants without graphical representations.

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    Parallelogram Law of Vectors

    The parallelogram law of vectors enables us to determine the single vector called resultant vector
    which can replace the two vectors acting at a point with the same effect as that of the two vectors.
    This law was formulated based on exprimental results on a body subjected to two forces. This law
    can be applied not only to the forces but to any two vectors like velocities, acceleration, momentum
    etc. Though stevinces employed it in 1586, the credit of presenting it as a law goes to Varignon
    and Newton (1687). This law states that if two forcer (vectors) acting simultaneously on a body
    at a point are represented in magnitude and directions by the two adjacent sides of a parallelogram,
    their resultant is represented in magnitude and direction by the diagonal of the parallelogram which
    passes thorough the point of intersection of the two sides representing the forces (vectors).
    In the Fig. 1.3, the force F1 = 4 units and the force F2 = 3 unit are acting on a body at a
    point A. To get the resultant of these forces, according to this law, construct the parallelogram
    ABCD such that AB is equal to 4 units to the linear scale and AC is equal to 3 units. Then according
    to this law, the diagonal AD represents the resultant in magnitude and direction. Thus the resultant
    of the forces F1 and F2 is equal to the units corresponding to AD in the direction to F1.
    Polygon Law of Forces (Vectors)
    If more than two forces (vectors) are acting on a body, two forces (vectors) at a line can be
    combined by the triangle law, and finally resultant of all forces (vectors) acting on the body may
    be obtained.
    A system of four concurrent forces acting on a body are shown in Fig. 1.4. AB represents F1
    and BC represent F2. Hence according to triangle law of forces AC represents the resultant of F1
    and F2, say R1.

    If CD is drawn to represent F3, then from the triangle law of forces AD represents the resultant
    of R1 and F3. In other words, AD represents the resultant of F1, F2 and F3. Let it be called as R2.
    Similarly the logic can be extended to conclude that AE represents the resultant of F1, F2, F3
    and F4. The resultant R is represented by the closing line of the polygon ABCDE in the direction
    form A to E. Thus we have derived the polygon law of the forces (vectors) and it may be stated
    as if a number of concurrent forces (vectors) acting simultaneously on a body are represented in
    magnitude and direction by the sides of a polygon, taken in a order, then the resultant is represented
    in magnitude and direction by the closing side of the polygon, taken from the first point to the last
    point

    Analytical Method of Composition of Two Vectors


    Parallelogram law, triangle law and polygonal law of vectors can be used to find the resultant
    graphically. This method gives a clear picture of the work being carried out. However the main
    disadvantage is that it needs drawing aids like pencil, scale, drawing sheets. Hence there is need for
    analytical method.

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