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S | Statics | Forces as vectors | «Resultant of 3 forces»

Three forces P, Q and R act on a particle at O in the plane of the coordinate axes Ox, Oy. Force P acts along Ox, Q acts along Oy and R acts at an angle with Ox. The resultant vector is shown.

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This question appears in the following syllabi:

Syllabus	Module	Section	Topic	Exam Year
AQA A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)	M1	Statics	Forces as vectors	-
AQA A2 Maths 2017	Mechanics	Kinematics	3D Vectors	-
AQA AS/A2 Maths 2017	Mechanics	Kinematics	3D Vectors	-
CCEA A-Level (NI)	M1	Statics	Forces as vectors	-
CIE A-Level (UK)	M1	Statics	Forces as vectors	-
Edexcel A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)	M1	Statics	Forces as vectors	-
Edexcel A2 Maths 2017	Pure Maths	Vectors	3D Vectors	-
Edexcel AS/A2 Maths 2017	Pure Maths	Vectors	3D Vectors	-
OCR A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)	M1	Statics	Forces as vectors	-
OCR A2 Maths 2017	Pure Maths	Vectors	3D Vectors	-
OCR MEI A2 Maths 2017	Pure Maths	Vectors	3D Vectors	-
OCR-MEI A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)	M1	Statics	Forces as vectors	-
Pre-U A-Level (UK)	Mech	Statics	Forces as vectors	-
Universal (all site questions)	S	Statics	Forces as vectors	-
WJEC A-Level (Wales)	M1	Statics	Forces as vectors	-