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Two forces act at an angle of 120°. The greater is represented by 80 kg weight and the resultant is at right angle to lesser. Find the latter

Two forces act at an angle of 120°. The greater is represented by 80 kg weight and the resultant is at right angle to lesser. Find the latter

Grade:12th pass

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Shailendra Kumar Sharma
188 Points
6 years ago
given greater force is 80kg
And resultant makes 90degree with smaller one 
So assume smaller along X direction 
So the greater one will make 120 degree from X (or 30degree from Y) now net component along X should be zero.
So 80kg(sin (30)) = smaller Force
so smaller force be 40kg weight

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