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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

The three vectors OA,OB,OC have the same magnitude r,then the sum of these vectors have magnitude?

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6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer6 Years ago
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Please define the angles between them.
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6 Years ago

Then angle between vector OB and OA will be 90° now break vector OC into its rectangular components..

Like vector OCcos45° along vector OA and OAsin45° along vector OB then add them simple algebraically where |OA|=|OB|=|OC|=R such as

R+Rcos45° along vector OA

(1+1/√2)R

And

R +Rsin45° along vector OB

(1+1/√2)R

Now apply formula resultant =(A^2 + B^2 + 2ABcos$)^(1/2) where $ is angle between them

Here $ = 90°

So we have sum =(√2 +1)R