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the resultant of two vectors P and Q is R. if Q is doubled, the new resultant is perpendicular to P. Then R equals
(a) P
(b) (P+Q)
( c) Q
(d) (P-Q)
 please explain how to solve

Pushkar soni , 9 Years ago
Grade 11
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Saurabh Kumar

Last Activity: 9 Years ago

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Surya singh

Last Activity: 7 Years ago

For first scene when resultant of P and Q is R
Vector R=Vector P +Vector Q
R=P2 +Q2+2PQCos\Theta….................equation 1
Then after doubling the magnitude of Q the new resultant is perpendicular to P..That means dot product of P and new resultant(R’) will be zero.
R’ * P=0...................equation 2
(where R’=P+2Q)
by putting value to equation 2
we get Cos\Theta = -P/2Q............equation 3
So from equation 1 and 3,we get 
R=Q
 

Kushagra Madhukar

Last Activity: 4 Years ago

Hello student
 
By law of vector addition, the resultant vector can be given as
R = P + Q
 
Now when Q is doubled the new resultant vector can be given as
R’ = P + 2Q
since, R’ is perpendicular to P
hence there dot product should be zero
or, R’ . P = 0
or, ( P + 2Q ).P = |P|2 + 2Q.P = 0
or, 2P.Q = -|P|2
 
Now,  |R|2 = |P|2 + |Q|2 + 2P.Q
                 =  |P|2 + |Q|2 – |P|2
                 =  |Q|2
or, R = Q
 
Hope it helps
Regards
Kushagra

Yash Chourasiya

Last Activity: 4 Years ago

Dear Student

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Let the angle between two vectorsP and Qbeαand their resultant isR

So we can write

R2 = P2 + Q2 + 2PQcosα......[1]

When Q is doubled then let the resultant vector beR1, So we can write

R12= P2 + 4Q2 + 4PQcosα......[2]

Again by the given conditionR1is perpendicular toP

So4Q2 = P2 + R12......[3]

Combining [2] and [3] we get

R12 = P2 + P2 + R12 + 4PQcosα

⇒ 2PQcosα = −P2......[4]

combining [1] and [4] we get

R2 = P2 + Q2 − P2

⇒ R = Q

I hope this answer will help you.
Thanks & Regards
Yash Chourasiya

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