Free body diagrams close free body diagramA simplified drawing of an object or system showing the forces acting on it. The forces are shown acting away from the centre of a box or dot. are used to ...

Last month, we saw how you can use vectors to define complex circuits and determine current. This month, we'll show you how to use vector diagrams and some simple math to calculate neutral currents in ...

In the diagram of a toy trailer below, when a child pulls on the handle, some of the 5 newton (N) force pulls the trailer upwards away from the ground and some of the force pulls it to the right.

IN a paragraph on the last number of Terrestrial Magnetism, in NATURE of March 1, p. 421, I notice the following sentence: “Dr. Lüdeling investigates graphically the phenomenon of the diurnal ...

Introduced by Anritsu for two of its vector network analyzer (VNA) families, the Anritsu VectorStar Eye Diagram option and ShockLine Advanced Time Domain (ATD) option provide engineers concerned about ...

Last month, we clarified the definition of a vector and showed you how vectors are added, subtracted, multiplied, and divided. This month, we'll see how to use vectors in defining a complex circuit ...