JEE Main & Advanced Physics Vectors Question Bank Addition and Subtraction of Vectors

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    Two forces 3N and 2 N are at an angle q such that the resultant is R. The first force is now increased to 6N and the resultant become 2R. The value of q is   [HP PMT 2000]

    A)                 \[\text{3}0{}^\circ \]      

    B)                 \[\text{6}0{}^\circ \]

    C)                 \[\text{9}0{}^\circ \]      

    D)                 \[\text{12}0{}^\circ \]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                        \[A=3N\], \[B=2N\] then \[R=\sqrt{{{A}^{2}}+{{B}^{2}}+2AB\cos \theta }\]                                 \[R=\sqrt{9+4+12\cos \theta }\]                                                ?(i)                                 Now \[A=6N\], \[B=2N\] then                                 \[2R=\sqrt{36+4+24\cos \theta }\]                           ?(ii) from (i) and (ii) we get \[\cos \theta =-\frac{1}{2}\]\[\therefore \] \[\theta =120{}^\circ \]


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