Ladder 1 · Why direction matters
When are two vectors equal?
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Question 1.3
Two forces have magnitude 20 N. One acts east and the other north. Which statement is correct?
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Equal vectors have the same magnitude and the same direction. These forces have equal magnitudes but different directions, so they are not equal vectors.