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Q14JEE Main 2023 · 8 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Addition & Subtraction of Vectors

Two forces having magnitude AA and A2\frac{A}{2} are perpendicular to each other. The magnitude of their resultant is:

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Answer: (c)

  1. For perpendicular vectors R=A2+B2R = \sqrt{A^2 + B^2}.
  2. R=A2+A24=5A2R = \sqrt{A^2 + \frac{A^2}{4}} = \frac{\sqrt{5}A}{2}
  3. So the answer is (c).
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