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12 years ago
Three vectors have equal magnitudes and make 120° with each other. We can say that
A) the magnitude of the resultant is one-third the magnitude of the component vectors.
B) the magnitude of the resultant is three times the magnitude of the component vectors.
C) the magnitude of the resultant is more than three times the magnitude of each component vector.
D) the resultant is zero.
E) the magnitude of the resultant is equal to the magnitude of the component vectors.
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12 years ago
assume we have vectors A, B and C. In the question it says the angle between each two is 120 degrees. We can draw vector A on the positive x-axis. Vector B 120 degrees from A which means it is in the 2nd quarter with an angle of 60 degrees above the negative x-axis. Vector C is 120 degrees from A as well. So it is in the 3rd quarter 60 degrees below the negative x-axis. Now, let's examine the components of the 3 vectors:
 Ax = A
 Ay = 0
 Bx = - B cos 60
 By = B sin 60
 Cx = - C cos 60
 Cy = - C sin 60
 since A=B=C
 in the x-axis A - ( 2A cos 60) = 0
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12 years ago
Answer should be D
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