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2lbs 5lbs AC represent acting at right acting horizontally acting parallel angle of 30 angular points applied arms attached axle balance beam bisects the angle called centre of gravity Complete the parallelogram component forces condition of equilibrium diagonal direction Ax distance equal and opposite equal forces equal weight find the centre Find the magnitude Find the position fixed point forces act forces represented fulcrum Hence inches inclined plane joint effect line joining line of action lower block magnitude and direction mechanical advantage middle point number of forces parallel forces Parallelogram of Forces perpendicular placed pressure Q act radius represented in magnitude rest rhombus right angles rope screw shew similar triangles single force St Peter's College steelyard straight lever straight line suppose suspended system of pulleys tension three forces triangle AOB units of force units of length vertical line wheel