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| Location of arrow’s tail|| Objects as point masses | | Location of arrow’s tail|| Objects as point masses | ||
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| Two Arrows||Two Arrows | |||
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| Arrows drawn head to head (equal length)|| Balanced forces (zero net force, body being stationary or moving at constant velocity) | |||
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| Unequal lengths|| Unbalanced forces | |||
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| Arrows drawn in the same direction|| Additive forces in same direction | |||
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| Arrows drawn in different directions|| Both forces influence the resultant movement | |||
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