Components of Forces
What is it?
Components of forces are the many different vector quantity(s) that make up the complex forces acting on an object.
Give me an example!
Have you ever seen a boat sail against a tide? The components of forces acting on the boat are very complex. Gravity pulls the boat down on the surface of the water, and buoyancy pushes up on the boat from underneath. The boat's own propulsion (from a sail, motor, or oars) pushes it in one direction (a vector), and the current of the tide pushes the boat in another direction (another vector). The directional motion of the boat is the sum of all four of these forces.
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