A textbook on mechanical and electrical engineering (1898)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton : International Textbook Co., [1898-99] · leaf 340
; the line/^ represents this force. From the point e, draw aline parallel to some other force; say the one marked 29, and make itequal in magnitude and direction to it. So continue with the otherforces, taking care that the general direction around the polygon is not ELEMENTARY MECHANICS. 315… … FiG. lir. posed to the general direction of the others around the polygon. It doesnot matter in what order the different forces are taken, the resultant willbe the same in magnitude and direction, if the work is done correctly. 882. The various methods of finding the resultant ofseveral forces are…
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