For the toy trailer example above, draw: The diagonal of the parallelogram shows that the resultant force is 5 newtons (N) acting at an angle of 37° to the horizontal.

For the toy trailer example above, draw: The diagonal of the parallelogram shows that the resultant force is 5 newtons (N) acting at an angle of 37° to the horizontal.

In your study of statics, you have learned that if forces act at only points points on a rigid body, then the resultant forces acting at these two points must be collinear in order for the body to be ...