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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Physics and Mathematics

Suppose the angle between two nonzero vectors A and B is 120^ ^ ^ ,...

Suppose the angle between two nonzero vectors A⃗\vec{A} and B⃗\vec{B} is 120^{}^{{}^{\circ}}, and let their resultant be C⃗\vec{C}.

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  1. ACC is necessarily less than ∣A−B∣|A - B|
  2. BCC could be equal to ∣A−B∣|A - B|
  3. CCC is necessarily equal to ∣A−B∣|A - B|
  4. DCC is necessarily greater than ∣A−B∣|A - B|

Correct answer

D. CC is necessarily greater than ∣A−B∣|A - B|

Step-by-step solution

The magnitude of the resultant vector C⃗\vec{C} is given by:

C=∣A⃗+B⃗∣=A2+B2+2ABcos⁡θC = |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = \sqrt{A^2 + B^2 + 2AB \cos \theta}

Given θ=120∘\theta = 120^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}}, cos⁡120∘=−12\cos 120^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}} = -\dfrac{1}{2}. Substituting this value:

C=A2+B2−ABC = \sqrt{A^2 + B^2 - AB}

The expression for ∣A−B∣|A - B| can be written as:

∣A−B∣=(A−B)2=A2+B2−2AB|A - B| = \sqrt{(A - B)^2} = \sqrt{A^2 + B^2 - 2AB}

Since A⃗\vec{A} and B⃗\vec{B} are nonzero vectors, their magnitudes AA and BB are strictly positive, which means AB>0AB > 0.

Comparing the terms inside the square roots:

A2+B2−AB>A2+B2−2ABA^2 + B^2 - AB > A^2 + B^2 - 2AB

Taking the square root of both sides yields:

A2+B2−AB>A2+B2−2AB\sqrt{A^2 + B^2 - AB} > \sqrt{A^2 + B^2 - 2AB}

C>∣A−B∣C > |A - B|

Thus, CC is necessarily greater than ∣A−B∣|A - B|.
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