What does the law of the triangle of forces state?

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Published: 15 Jan 2019
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Three forces applied at a single point will always balance each other.Three forces meeting at a point can be illustrated by a triangle, with each side corresponding to the force magnitude.If three forces acting on a particle are represented in both magnitude and direction by the sides of a triangle taken sequentially, they will be in equilibrium.When three forces at a point are balanced, each force is proportional to the sine of the angle formed by the other two forces.None of the above statements are correct.

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The law of the triangle of forces states that if three forces acting on a particle can be represented in magnitude and direction by the three sides of a triangle taken in order, these forces are in equilibrium. This means the vector sum of the forces is zero, ensuring the particle remains at rest or moves with constant velocity.

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What does the law of the triangle of forces state?

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