Why can two forces with the same magnitude have different effects?
The vertical component.
Negative.
Their directions may differ.
mgsinαmg\sin\alphamgsinα becomes small when α\alphaα is small.
Flashcards for OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 3.4.6 Resolve a force into components (A-level only), covering the key formulae, methods and definitions you need to recall for Component 01, Component 02 and Component 03. 21 cards, matched to the OCR (MEI) A Level Maths (H640) specification. Recall questions account for roughly 50% of marks at A Level Maths, so these target the marks you can secure before the paper starts.